Overview of Life Flashcards
1
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study of molecules and their reactions in living things
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biochemistry
2
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chemical substances found in living organisms
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biochemicalsubstances
3
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bioinorganic and their percentage
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4
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name the 4 BIOORGANIC substances and their percentages
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5
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state the 8 qualities of living things
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6
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process in which food is broken down and energy is released
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respiration
7
Q
what are the two types of reproduction
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8
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they grow by internal addition
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living things
9
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it is an increase in size or volume
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growth
10
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changes in shape or form
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develop
11
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two things that living things need
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food and energy
12
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a process in which organism keep their internal balance
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homeostasis
13
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most abundant bioorganic substance in a human’s body
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protein
14
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least bioorganic substances in our body
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carbohydrates and nucleic acids
