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Characterics of Life

Characteristics of Life/Life Functions

QuestionAnswer
excretion Removal of cellular wastes in an organism
Growth Life process of an organism increasing in size or cell number
Cell Smallest unit of structure and function in living things that show the CHARACTERISTICS of LIFE
Homeostasis Stable internal environment of an organism
Evolution Gradual changes of a species OVER TIME
Multicellular Any organism having more than one cell
Organism A living thing
Unicellular A single-celled organism
Metabolism The sum of all cell processes in an organism
Nutrition Life process where an organism takes in food for metabolism
Regulation The life function that helps control and coordinate homeostasis in an organism
Reproduction The life process by which organisms generate others of the same kind. Although not needed for homeostasis within an organism, it is required for the continuation of a species
Respiration Life process that uses glucose and oxygen to generate ATP in the mitochondria of cells
Synthesis Life function where smaller substances are joined to make larger ones, to build or make
Transport The life process that moves substances throughout an organism
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