Science Living Flashcards
Features of Life
All 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 Homeostasis (good health)
7. Adapt - organisms change over time to survive their environment
8. Reproduce - continuation of the species by making offspring
9. Grow and Develop
3 Things organisms need to live
- Air
- Water
- Energy
Biotic
Living
Abitotic
non-living, was never alive.
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 that is made of two or more cells.
Unicellular
Describes a living thing that is made of only one cell
Growth
Increase in an organisms size
Development
An organ that becomes more complex.
Spontaneous Generation
The idea that living things come from nonliving things *Disproven
Response
Reaction to a stimulus
Homeostasis
An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.
Adapt
Change over time to become better fitted to the environment and to survive