Module 9 What Is Life🤔 Flashcards
Molecule👏
Two or more atoms linked together to make a substance with unique properties
Atom👏
The smallest chemical unit of matter
4 nucleotide bases👏
adenine - thymine
cytosine - guanine
Metabolism👏
Process by which food is broken down and converted to energy
Receptors👏
Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment
4 criterion 4 life👏
1: Contain DNA 2:Have a method by which they extract energy from their surroundings and convert it to energy that sustains them.
3: can sense changes in their surroundings and respond to those changes. 4: reproduce
Precocial👏
A term used to describe offspring that can hear/move/see/regulate body temperature
Altricial👏
A term used to describe an offspring that can’t see or move or hear or regulate body temperature
Cell👏
The smallest unit of life in creation
4 parts of cells👏
Nucleus- holds DNA
Cytoplasm-Jelly like substance filling cell
Organelles-Have different tasks
Membrane-Outer covering
Photosynthesis👏
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight to produce their own food
Photosynthesis👏
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight to produce their own food