Diversity of life - 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What eight characteristics often define life.
A
Cellular organisation, metabolism, response to stimuli, Response to evolution, homeostasis, hereditary, growth and development and reproduction.
2
Q
What are the requirements of natural selection in shaping life.
A
Variation, inheritance, selection and time.
3
Q
Outline tree of life
A
Connecting organisms through evolution to see that there was a common ancestor at some point
