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Characteristics of Living Things Flashcards

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How many general characteristics of organisms

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8

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All living things are composed of?

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Cells

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Single cells

Example

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Unicellular

Bacteria

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Many celled

Example

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Multicellular

People

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Cell

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Smallest unit of life which functions independently

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All living things are considered?

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Organized

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All organisms_______

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Respond to a stimulus in their environment showing sensitivity

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Stimulus

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Response of movement

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Evolution

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Organisms survive by adapting to changing environments

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Adaptation

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Characteristic of an organism that allows greater chance of survival

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11
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All living things are based on a?

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Universal genetic code

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Universal genetic code

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Represents directions for inheritance and organisms characteristics

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13
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Units and chemicals in DNA are?

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Arranged

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Asexual reproduction

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Exact duplicate of the parent

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Sexual reproduction

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Variation of offspring

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Sexual: __parent cells produce__offspring by_____________

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2
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Combining chromosomes

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Asexual: __parent cells produces__ offspring by__________________

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Cell division

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Metabolism

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Chemical processes that take place in an organsim

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D
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Ingestion
Digestion
Circulation
Assimilation
Respiration
Excretion
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Ingestion

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Taking in nutrients

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Digestion

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Breaking down food into smaller nutrient particles

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Circulation

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Distribution of nutrients

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Assimilation

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How cells make and organize protoplasm

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Respiration

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Inhale oxygen to burn food for energy and release carbon

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Excretion

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Getting rid of non-useful products

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Growth

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Increase in size of an organism by adding cells

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Development

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Changing of shape/form passing through stages

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Repair

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Replacing old and damaged cells

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Life span stages

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Birth
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Death
30
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Genetics

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“Inherited growth plan”

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Environment

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Amount of space exposure to toxins/chemicals

32
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Living things maintain?

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Homeostasis

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Homeostasis

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Internal environment regulating what goes in/out of cells, and monitoring temperature

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