Characteristics of Life Flashcards
1
Q
What is an organism?
A
Is a living thing
2
Q
What is metabolism?
A
Is the sum of all chemical reactions in an organism.
3
Q
What does continuity of life mean?
A
Means that living things arise from other living things of the same type.
4
Q
What is nutrition?
A
Is the way organisms obtain and use food.
5
Q
What is excretion?
A
Is the removal of waste products of metabolism from the body.
6
Q
What is a response?
A
Is the way which all living things react to changes in their environment.
