Characteristics Of Life

Question 0

What does the C in CREATING stand for and give three examples

Answer 0

Cell
All life is made up of cells which are the smallest unit of life.
Cells grow reproduce and respond to surroundings
Can me single cellular or muliticellular

Question 1

What are the eight different characteristics of life.

Answer 1

Cells
Reproduction
Energy
Adaptation
Time
Internal balance
New
Growth

Question 2

What does the R in CREATING stand for and give the three basics

Answer 2

Reproduction can be:
Sexual- Cells from two different parents unite
Asexual- single parent happens during:
Binary Fission- Organism replicates DNA and divides

Question 3

What does the E in CREATING stand for and how it works and why it’s needed.

Answer 3

Energy
All living organisms use and require energy 
Energy is taken in from:
  Surroundings or environment 
  Sunlight
  Energy stored
  Decomposed material

Question 4

Define metabolism

Answer 4

Chemical reaction combination through which materials are broken down

Question 5

What does the A in CREATING stand for? What causes it

Answer 5

Adaptation or response to the environment

Responding to change in the environment as a reaction to a stimulus

Question 6

Define stimulus

Answer 6

Stimulus- signal to which an organism responds
Can be:
Internal or
External

Question 7

What does the T in CREATING stand for and what does it mean happens for the individual and the group?

Answer 7

Time or Change over time
Evolution: individuals change over their lives but basic traits don’t
As a group any given kind can evolve

Question 8

Define evolve

Answer 8

Gradual changes in a species over time

Question 9

What does the N in CREATING stand for and what does it mean

Answer 9

New or new organism based on genetic code
Same traits as parents but sometimes different
DNA (Deoxyribo Nucleaic Acid) or inherited traits

Question 10

What does G in CREATING stand for define and give an example

Answer 10

Growth and Development
Growth: increase in size
Development: change in shape and structure 
  People
  Cell differentiation