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Life Characteristics
Characteristics of Life
Term | Definition |
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Reproduce | making offspring |
Internal Environment | maintaining homeostasis, keeping the body in balance |
Contains DNA | contains genetic information, and characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring |
Growth | Increasing in size and material |
Respond to Stimuli | when there is a change the body reacts and adapts |
Adaptation | a characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival |
Made of cells | all living things are made up of one of more cells, unicellular or multicellular |
Abiotic | nonliving parts of the environment |
Biotic | Living parts of the environment |
Excretion | Getting rid of waste |
Respiration | The exchange of gases |
Sensitivity | Responding to things around you |