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Characteristics of Life

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What are the 7 characteristics of life?   Movement, Growth, Metabolism, Response to Stimulus, Adaptation, Reproduction, Presence of one or more cells.  
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What is internal movement?   Movement within the body. Ex. Heartbeating  
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What is External movement?   Movement from place to place. Ex. Walking  
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What is Metabolism?   The sum total of all chemical reactions in an organism that use or release energy.  
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Define Stimulus.   A change in the environment.  
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What is Asexual Reproduction?   The creation of new organism from one parent.  
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What is Sexual Reproduction?   The creation of a new organism from two parents (or sex cells).  
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How many cells are all organisms made up of?   1 or more.  
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What is an alarm clock going off an example of?   A Stimulus  
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What is adaptation?   The ability to survive in an environment.  
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What is an increase in size?   Growth  
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What are some adaptations of a polar bear?   Thick layer of fur; Long sharp claws to walk on ice and to pull heavy seals out of the water; sharp teeth to kill prey.  
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Why is a hurricane not considered a living thing?   It lacks a presence of 1 or more cells.  
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