living organism characteristics Flashcards
1
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organization
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cells are organized into categories like tissue, organs, systems, etc.
2
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used to build cellular structures
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metabolic processes providing energy
3
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what causes growth and development
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growth- increase in size and number of cells
development- change in the structure and functions over time
4
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ensuring continuations of species
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reproduction sexually or asexually
5
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response to stimuli
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ability to respond to environmental stimuli to help them adapt
6
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ability to maintain a stable internal environment
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homeostasis
7
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ability to evolve over time
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adaptation, changes in their traits
8
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inheritable traits
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heredity
9
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what is the central dogma of molecular biology
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The process of DNA being copied into RNA to create proteins through the DNA’s instructions
