Charateristics Of Life Flashcards
What are characteristics of life
Common features that separate living things from non living things
List the characteristics of life
Anabolism
Catabolism
Cell
Continuity of life
Egestion
Excretion
Life
Metabolism
Nutrition
Reproduction
Response
What is Anabolism
Chemical reaction where smaller molecules are joined together to form larger molecules
Catabolism
Chemical reactions where larger molecules are broken down into smaller molecules
What is Egestion
Removal of unabsorbed material from the body
What is excretion
Removal of waste products of metabolism
What is metabolism
The sum of all of the chemical reactions taking in a living organism
What is Nutrition
Process involved in obtaining or making food
What is reproduction
The creation of new individuals of its own kind, important for a species to continue
What is a species
A group of organisms capable of producing fertile offspring
Organisation
Basic unit of life, composed of one or more cells
Response
Reacting to a stimulus in the environment
