Living Things (043) Flashcards
Features of life
Al living things have all of the following features:
1. Use Energy
2. Respond to stimuli
3. One or more cells
4. Life span
5. Locomotion (moves)
6. Maintain Homeostatis (good health)
7. Adapt ~ Organisms change overtime to survive their enviorment
8. Reproduce ~ continuation of species by making offspring
9. Grow and Develop
3 things organisms need to live
- Air
- Water
- Energy
Biotic
Living
Abiotic
Non-Living
Dead
Was once living, but not anymore
Organism
A living thing, has all the characteristics of life
Cell
The smallest unit of life
Multicellular
Describes a living thing made up of two or more cells
Unicellular
Describes a living thing made up of one cell
Growth
Increase in an organism’s size
Development
When an organism becomes more complex
Spontaneous Generation
The idea that living things come from nonliving things
~Disproven~
Stimulus
Anything that makes you react
Response
Your reaction to stimulus
Homeostasis
An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change