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Honors Biology
Characteristics of Life
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| synthesis | the production of chemical by reaction from materials |
| transport | when ions or molecules move across a cell membrane in the direction opposite that of diffusion |
| excretion | process by waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials are eliminated from an organism |
| respiration | inhalation and exhalation of air |
| nutrition | A source of nourishment like food. |
| growth | a increase of your size |
| response of stimuli | A change in the internal or external environment. |
| reproduction | two opposite sexs a new life form |
| cohesion | when water sticks to itself |
| adhesion | when water sticks to other things |
| transpiration | when water leaves plants or trees |
| homeostasis | a steady state despite changing conditions |
| pH scale | a measurement |
| 3 types of polysaccharides | starch, cellulose, glycogen |