Characteristics Of Life

Question 1

All living things are made of cells

Answer 1

• Cells must have a membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material.
• organisms can be single-cellular or multi-cellular
• if multicellular, cells with specify/ differentiate and take on specific structure and function.

Question 2

All living things reproduce

Answer 2

• reproduction is essential to the survival of the species but not te individual.
• Asexual Reproduction
• Sexual Reproduction

Question 3

Asexual Reproduction

Answer 3

When one parent contributes genetic material.

Question 4

Sexual Reproduction

Answer 4

When two parents contribute genetic material.

Question 5

Living things are based on_________.

Answer 5

DNA

Question 6

All organisms grow and develope.

Answer 6

• Cell enlargement/ division

- development of adult organisms (multicellular) by cell division and differentiation.

Question 7

All living things obtain and use energy for metabolism.

Answer 7

Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
Metabolism

Question 8

Heterotrophs

Answer 8

Cannot make their own food

Question 9

Autotrophs

Answer 9

Can makw their own food

Question 10

Metabolism

Answer 10

All the chemical processes that an organism needs to break down and build up materials.

Question 11

Living things respond to the environment.

Answer 11

• Organisms detect and respond to environment stimuli.

Question 12

Stimuli

Answer 12

A signal to which organisms respond.

Question 13

Homeostasis

Answer 13

A balance which organisms maintain.

Question 14

As a group, living things change over time.

Answer 14

Individual organisms do not need to change, species as a whole do.