The characteristics of life

Question 1

What is metabolism?

Answer 1

all the chemicals reactions that occur in the cell of an organism.

Question 2

give 5 examples of metabolism

Answer 2

growth, movement, response, respiration and reproduction

Question 3

what is life?

Answer 3

life is the procession of all the 5 characteristics of life to carry out all the reactions needed to survive and reproduce

Question 4

what do organisms need to be considered alive?

Answer 4

they need all 5 characteristic of life

Question 5

what are the 5 characteristics of life?

Answer 5

• organisation
• nutrition
• excretion
• response
• reproduction

Question 6

what is the continuity of life?

Answer 6

all living things come from other living things of the same type

Question 7

what is organisation?

Answer 7

living things are composed of cells, tissue,organsand organs systems

Question 8

what is a unicellular organism?

Answer 8

a organism made up of one cell

Question 9

give an example of an unicellular organism

Answer 9

bacteria

amoeba

Question 10

what is a multicellular organism ?

Answer 10

an organism made up of many cells

Question 11

give an example of a unicellular organism

Answer 11

humans

Question 12

how is tissue formed?

Answer 12

groups of similar cells form tissue

Question 13

how are organs formed?

Answer 13

many tissue forms organs

Question 14

how are organ systems formed?

Answer 14

many organs from organ systems

Question 15

how are organisms formed?

Answer 15

organ systems form organisms

Question 16

what is nutrition?

Answer 16

the way organisms obtain and use food

Question 17

what are the two types of nutrition?

Answer 17

autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition

Question 18

what is autotrophic nutrition ?

Answer 18

the way green plants make their own food by photosynthesis using sunlight energy

Question 19

what is heterotrophic nutrition?

Answer 19

organisms that take in food from other organisms

Question 20

give the two types of heterotrophic nutrition

Answer 20

parasites and saprophytes

Question 21

what are parasites

Answer 21

organisms that live on a live host and take in food from the host causing it harm

Question 22

what are saprophytes?

Answer 22

organisms that live on a dead organism /matter , taking food from it.

Question 23

give an example of a heterotroph

Answer 23

humans

rabbits

Question 24

give an example of a parasite

Answer 24

fleas, lice , tics , worms

Question 25

give an example of a saprophyte

Answer 25

bacteria and fungi of decay

Question 26

what is excretion?

Answer 26

the removal of waste products of metabolism from the body

Question 27

how do animals excrete waste?

Answer 27

animals excrete waste using their excretory organs

Question 28

what are animals excretory organs?

Answer 28

skin lungs and kidneys

Question 29

how to plants excrete waste?

Answer 29

plants excrete a little gaseous waste through tiny holes called stomata.

Question 30

why do plants have little waste?

Answer 30

as they make their own food by photosynthesis

Question 31

what is response?

Answer 31

the way organisms react to change, called stimuli, in their environment

Question 32

what are stimuli?

Answer 32

changes in the environment

Question 33

how do animals respond to stimuli?

Answer 33

animals use their sensory organs to respond quickly to stimuli in their environment

Question 34

what stimuli do animals respond to ?

Answer 34

light, sound, smell, taste and touch

Question 35

what are animals sense organs?

Answer 35

tongue, skin, eyes, ears, nose

Question 36

how do plants respond to stimuli?

Answer 36

plants grow and move slowly in response to the stimuli in their environment.

Question 37

what stimuli do plants respond to ?

Answer 37

light, gravity, touch , water and chemicals

Question 38

what is reproduction?

Answer 38

the ability of organisms to produce new individuals of the same species

Question 39

what is asexual reproduction?

Answer 39

one parent dividing to produce two or more identical offspring

Question 40

give an example of an organism that uses asexual reproduction

Answer 40

strawberries, potatoes

Question 41

what is sexual reproduction?

Answer 41

involves the joining of two sex cells formed from two parents. the offspring have characteristics of both parents.

Question 42

give an example of an organism that uses sexual reproduction

Answer 42

humans