Characteristics Of Life Quiz study Flashcards
Prokaryote-
No nucleus or organelles
Living things are made of units called _____?
Cells
Eukaryote-
Has a nucleus and organelles
What are the two ways living things reproduce ?
Sexual and Asuxual
Sexual reduction-
Two cells from different parents unite (2)
Asexual reproduction-
New organism has one parent (1)
Living Things are based on universal genetic code called?
DNA
Living things grow and develop is what two ways?
Cell division and cell enlargment
How do we use materials and energy?
We eat food.
Metabolism-
Reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
Stimulus-
A signal to which an organism responds
What is a learned and innate trait?
Learned- what you learn without instincts
Innate- instincts what your born with
Homeostasis-
Process by which organisms keep their internal environment stable.
Name all the Characteristics of Life:
Living things are made of units called cells.
Living things reproduce
Living things are based on a universal genetic code
Living things grow and develop
Living things obtain and use materials and energy
Living things respond to the environment
Living things maintain a stable internal envirement
Anti-
Against
Arth-
Joint
Auto-
Self
Bio-
Life
Chloro-
Green
Cyto-
Cell
Di-
Two
Epi-
Above
Exo-
External
Gastro-
Stomach