Characteristics of Life

Question 1

What are the characteristics of life

Answer 1

1. Growth and Development
2. Reproduction
3. Heredity
4. Metabolism
5. Organization
6. Responds to the environment
7. Adaptation
8. Evolution
9. Homeostasis

Question 2

it involves an increase in size or mass, and refers to the progression from an immature to a mature state specialized structures and functions

Answer 2

growth and development

Question 3

it involves the creation of new offspring to ensure the continuation of the plant species

Answer 3

reproduction

Question 4

what are the 2 main types of plant reproduction

Answer 4

1. Asexual reproduction
2. sexual reproduction

Question 5

the creation of new plants without the involvement of seeds or spores

Answer 5

asexual reproduction

Question 6

the fusion of male and female gametes to produce offspring with genetic diversity

Answer 6

sexual reproduction

Question 7

refers to the passing of traits or characteristics from one generation of plants to the next through genetic processes. This transmission of genetic information occurs through the transfer of DNA, The genetic material, from parent plants to their offspring

Answer 7

Heredity

Question 8

is the chemical reaction ls in the body’s cells that change food into energy

Answer 8

metabolism

Question 9

refers tot he hierarchical structure and arrangement of cells, tissues, organs, and systems within a plant’s body that work together to perform specific functions necessary for growth, development, and survival

Answer 9

organization

Question 10

reflects the direct dependence of organisms physiology, growth, development, and behavior on the environmental conditions they experience through their lifetime

Answer 10

responds to the environment

Question 11

refers tot he evolutionary process through which plants develop traits and behaviors that allow them to survive and thrive in their specific environment.

Answer 11

adaptation

Question 12

involves changes in genetic makeuo and characteristics of plant populations over successive generations. These changes occur through mechanisms such as natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, migration and gene flow

Answer 12

evolution

Question 13

refers to the ability of a plant to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in its external environment

Answer 13

homeostasis

Question 14

reproduction with one parent, resulting in genetically identical offspring

Answer 14

asexual reproduction

Question 15

reproduction with two parents, resulting in offspring with unique genetics

Answer 15

sexual reproduction

Question 16

the steady-state physiological condition of the body

Answer 16

homeostasis

Question 17

the combination of chemical reactions through which an organisms builds up or breaks down materials

Answer 17

metabolism

Question 18

the process of producing offspring

Answer 18

reproduction