Characteristics of Life Vocab. Flashcards
increase in size
growth
a major change or physical milestone
development
basic unit of life; smallest unit and is often called the building block
cell
A single celled organism
unicellular
a multiple celled organism
multicellular
the process of producing offspring
reproduction
a signal to which an organism reacts to
stimulus
the immediate reaction to the stimulant
response
living organisms change over time to better survive their habitat
adaptation
the ability to do work, found all around us
energy
all chemical reactions that happen in a living organism
metabolism
Energy stored in chemical bonds
chemical energy
light energy is absorbed and changed into chemical energy (sugars) that can be used as chemical energy
light energy
ability to undergo chemical reactions *related to homeostasis ex. Using and converting energy
metabolism
maintaining stable internal conditions ex. Temp., blood pressure
homeostasis
