Test on Characteristics of LIfe Flashcards
What is adaptation?
a trait that allows an organism to survive in its environment
What is an autotrph?
organisms that make their own food
What is asexual reproduction?
type of reproduction where there is only one parent, offspring are identical copy of parent
What is biology?
The study of life
what is a cell?
The basic unit of life. All living things need to be made up of at least one cell
What is Development?
The change in shape or apparence
What is growth?
The change in size of an organism
What is homeostasis?
the balance between the internal and external environents of an organism
Why is it important to maintain homeostasis
If an organism doesn’t maintain homeostasis, it will not be able to react and could die
What is a heterotroph?
An organism that depends on other organisms for food.
What is multicellular?
Organisms that are made up of two or more cells
What is an organism?
A complete living things. Shows all characteristics of life
What is reproduction?
the ability of an organism to produce viable offspring
What is a response?
a reaction to a stimulus
What is a saprophyte?
an organism that obtains energy from absorbing nutrients from dead/decaying organisms
