Module 1.1 The Characteristics of Life Flashcards

1
Q

Life exist ?

A

almost everywhere on the planet earth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Earth possesses a great variety of ?

A

diverse life forms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

all living things have certain ? in common

A

Characteristics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Living things are ?

A

organized

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Living things aquire ? & ?

A

materials and energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

? reproduce

A

living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

? responds to stimuli

A

living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

? are homeostatic

A

living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

? grow & develop

A

living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

? have the capacity to adapt

A

living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

? are organized in a hierarchy of levels

A

living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

a ? is the smallest unit of life

A

cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

a ? is a group of similar cells that perform a particular function

A

tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

a cell is ?

A

the smallest unit of life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

a tissue is ?

A

a group of similar cells that perform a particular function

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

a ? is several tissues joined together

A

organ

17
Q

a organ is ?

A

several tissues joined together

18
Q

organs work together to form a ?

A

organ system

19
Q

Organ System is ?

A

organs working together

20
Q

Living things need materials to ?

A

maintain their organization & carry on life other activities

21
Q

Living things need energy to ?

A

have the capacity to do work

22
Q

growth is ?

A

increase in size or number of cells

23
Q

increase in size or number of cells is ?

A

growth

24
Q

development is ?

A

changes that take place from conception to death

25
Q

changes that take place from conception to death is ?

A

development

26
Q

List the 6 common characteristics of a living organism

A
1 Organization 
2 acquiring materials and energy
3 reproduction and development
4 responses to stimuli 
5 homeostasis 
6 capacity for adaptation to the environment
27
Q

Trace the organization of life from the cell to the biosphere

A

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, species, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere

28
Q

How adaptations relate to evolutionary change

A

organism acquire an adaptation that makes it better able to live and reproduce

these traits are passed on to the next generation and the population involves