Characteristics of life

Question 1

Chemical unqieness

Answer 1

the macromolecules that make up living
organisms are far more intricate and complex that their non-living
counterparts.

Question 2

Cellular composition

Answer 2

All living things are made up of cells

Question 3

Response to stimuli

Answer 3

living organisms react to both internal and
external stimuli.

Question 4

Growth and development

Answer 4

Growth is defined as an increase in mass.

Question 5

Nutrition

Answer 5

organisms feed by taking in and assimilating materials for
growth and maintenance, while other make their own food

Question 6

Reproduction

Answer 6

this involves the replication of genetic materials that are
passes on to the next generation

Question 7

Releases of energy

Answer 7

is necessary to stay alive. This enables
organisms to perform necessary activities that will sustain life

Question 8

Excretion

Answer 8

is the process by which the organism eliminates toxic
wastes products

Question 9

Adaptation

Answer 9

refers to inherited changes that occur over time and help
the species survive.

Question 10

Homeostasis

Answer 10

All organisms stabilize the internal conditions of their
body through a process called homeostasis.