diversity of life Flashcards
1
Q
characteristics defining life
A
- cellular organisation
- reproduction
- metabolism
- homeostasis
- hereditary
- response to stimuli
- growth & development
- adaption via evolution
2
Q
endosymbiosis’ theory
A
two key organelles in eukaryotes are derived from bacteria
3
Q
phylogenetic tree
A
represents evolutionary relationships amount organisms by identifying shared characters
4
Q
3 domains of life
A
bacteria (most common organisms on earth), eukarya (humans), archaea
