UNIT 1: Characteristics Of Life

Question 1

Diversity of living organisms

Answer 1

Refers to the large variety of organisms on earth

Question 2

Life

Answer 2

Describes an organic-based object that possesses the characteristics of metabolism and continuity of life

Question 3

Metabolism

Answer 3

The sum of all the chemical reactions in a living organism

Question 4

Continuity of life

Answer 4

Describes how living organisms arise from living organisms of the same type

Question 5

Characteristics of life

Answer 5

Organisation,
Nutrition, 
Homeostasis / excretion,
Response, 
Reproduction

Question 6

Organisation

Answer 6

Refers to the different levels of complexity in living organisms

Question 7

Nutrition

Answer 7

The way in which living organisms obtain and use food

Question 8

Excretion

Answer 8

Refers to the getting rid of waste products of metabolism from the body

Question 9

Response

Answer 9

Refers to the way in which living organisms react to their environment

Question 10

Reproduction

Answer 10

Refers to the way in which an organism or organisms interact to create a new individual