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LC Bio Chapter 2
Characteristics of Living Things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diversity of Life | Refers to the large variety of living organisms present on Earth. |
| Life | Describes an organic-based object that possesses the characteristics of metabolism and continuity of life. |
| Metabolism | Is the sum of all the chemical reactions that occur in an organism. |
| Continuity of life | Describes how cells arise from cells of the same type and organisms arise from other organisms of the same type. |
| Biological organisation | Refers to the different levels of complexity in an organism. |
| Nutrition | Is the way in which living organisms obtain and use food. |
| Excretion | Is the getting rid of the waste products of metabolism. |
| Diffusion | Is the movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. |
| Response | Is the way in which living organisms react to their environment. |
| Reproduction | Is the way in which new offspring are produced from their parent(s). |