Chariteristics Of A Living Thing Flashcards
Metabolism
Name of chemical process organisms have to break down or build up components they need to survive
Analisim-build up catiblism-break down
Autotroph - when organisms such as plants make own energy
Heterotroph- eat pre made food such as humans
Cellularity
All living things have on or more cells
Unicellular-1cell
Multicellular- multiple cells
Colonial organisms- many unicellular organisms living in a group
Reproduction
How more of species is created
Sexual-2 parents asexual- 1 parent
Responsiveness
Individual reacts to environment
Example: plants react to sunlight
Homeostasis-maintains a steady internal environment
Growth and development
Must go through different stages of life
Movement
To a greater or lesser extant