Characteristics of life and homeostasis Flashcards
1
Q
Living things are made of ______
A
cells
2
Q
Living things obtain and consume ______
A
energy
3
Q
Living things (as a group) ______ over time
A
evolve
4
Q
Living things grow and _______
A
develop
5
Q
Living things respond to _____
A
stimuli in their environment
6
Q
What is a negative feedback loop vs a positive feedback loop? +examples
A
Negative- homeostasis (maintaining a level of something like temp)
Positive- fruit ripening, contractions at childbirth (more leads to more and speeds it up)
7
Q
Receptor, Control center, effector
A
The receptor sends a message to the control center, which proccesses the info, which then causes change in the effector
