What Is Life Flashcards
1
Q
Response
A
An organism’s reaction to a stimulus
2
Q
Asexual reproduction
A
One parent that reproduces offspring identical to the parent
3
Q
Sexual reproduction
A
Two parents that produce offspring that ave their combined genetic material
4
Q
Autotrophs
A
Organisms that make their own food
5
Q
Heterotrophs
A
Organisms that cannot make their own food, so they get energy from feeding off other organisms
6
Q
Homeostasis
A
The condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of the external environment
7
Q
Stimulus
A
A change in an organism’s surroundings that causes a reaction
8
Q
Name the 6 characteristics of life
A
- Made of one or more cells
- Must contain genetic material
- Breaking down materials for food
- Response to stimuli
- Growth and development
- Reproduction
9
Q
Name the 4 basic needs of living things
A
- Food
- Water
- Living space
- Stable internal conditions
