Characteristics Of Life Flashcards

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All living things are made of cells

A
  • 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.
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All living things reproduce

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  • reproduction is essential to the survival of the species but not te individual.
  • Asexual Reproduction
  • Sexual Reproduction
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3
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Asexual Reproduction

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When one parent contributes genetic material.

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4
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Sexual Reproduction

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When two parents contribute genetic material.

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5
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Living things are based on_________.

A

DNA

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6
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All organisms grow and develope.

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  • Cell enlargement/ division

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

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7
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All living things obtain and use energy for metabolism.

A

Heterotrophs
Autotrophs
Metabolism

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8
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Heterotrophs

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Cannot make their own food

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9
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Autotrophs

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Can makw their own food

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10
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Metabolism

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

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11
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Living things respond to the environment.

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  • Organisms detect and respond to environment stimuli.
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12
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Stimuli

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A signal to which organisms respond.

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13
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Homeostasis

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A balance which organisms maintain.

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14
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As a group, living things change over time.

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

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