Characteristics of Life and Unifying Themes Flashcards
1
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They are made up of one or more cells.
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Cellular Organization
2
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one-celled (bacteria, amoeba, paramecium)
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Unicellular (prokaryote)
3
Q
more than one cell (plants, animals)
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Multicellular (eukaryote)
4
Q
All living things use energy to perform the tasks necessary for survival.
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Metabolism
5
Q
All living things maintain a
balanced internal environment.
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Homeostasis
6
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transfer of genetic
information from parents to offspring
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Reproduction
7
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All organisms possess a genetic system that is based on the replication and duplication of a long molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
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Heredity
8
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six unifying themes of Biology
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Levels of Organization
Flow of Energy
Evolution
Ecology
Interacting Systems
Structure and Function
Science and Society
