The Characteristics Of Life Flashcards
1
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Metabolism
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Is the sun of all the chemical reactions in an organism
2
Q
Continuity of life
A
The living things arise from other living things of the same type
3
Q
Define life
A
The possession of characteristics organized, requiring nutrition and excretion, capable of responding and reproducing
4
Q
Organization
A
Living things are composed of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
5
Q
What is nutrition
A
The way organisms obtain and use food
6
Q
Excretion
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Is the removal of waste products of metabolism
7
Q
Response
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Is the way in which all living things react to changes in their environment
8
Q
Reproduction
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Is the production of new individuals
9
Q
Sexual reproduction
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Involves the union of sex cells
10
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Asexual reproduction
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Does not involve the union of sex cells
