Characteristics of life and the virus

Question 1

What are the 6 themes of life

Answer 1

Cells

Organization

Energy use

Homeostasis

Growth

Reproduction

Question 2

What is the theme of cells

Answer 2

All living things are composed of one or more cells

Question 3

What is the theme of organization

Answer 3

Complex organization patterns are found in all living organisms

Question 4

What is the theme of energy use

Answer 4

All organisms use energy. The sum of the chemical energy they use is called metabolism. Autotrophs (plants) use energy from the sun for photosynthesis to make their own food (glucose). Heterotrophs must ingest food for this purpose

Question 5

what is the theme homeostasis

Answer 5

All organisms use energy to maintain a stable environment, a virus does not

Question 6

What is the theme growth

Answer 6

All organisms grow and change

Question 7

What is the theme reproduction

Answer 7

All organisms reproduce in order to continue the species life