topic 2 characteristics of life Flashcards
5 characteristics of life
nutrition
respiration
synthesis
growth
metabolism
any process used to obtain any used nutrient
what is nutrition
what is biology
the study of life
2 types of nutrition
autotrophic and heterotrophic
what are words that describe transport/circulation
defined, absorption process
absorption + distributing (circulating) of materials
what is transport
osmosis
diffusion of water
what is respiration
defined, energy produced, types of respiration
atp
adenosine triphosphate
types of respiration
anerobic and aerobic
the process of collecting +removing waste
excretion
to build large complex compounds from smaller less complex compounds/compounds produces
synthesis
systems needed- nervous +chemical control/ control of life activities/ allows you to respond to the environment
regulation
way to monitor + regulate what’s going on in your body
feedback mechanism
chemical messenger used for endocrine system
hormones
anything an organism reacts to
stimulus
your reaction to the stimulus
response
body monitoring
connection to homeostasis
(feedback mechanism) your ability to maintain best conditions for life
environment and adjustin
an increase in size or number of cells
growth
producing a new independent organism/ only life function not needed for an individuals survival
reproduction
one parent
asexual reproduction
union of sperm + egg
sexual reproduction
all of the chemical reactions going on in an organism and the speed they do it
mentabolism
