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PCS Liv. Env. Unit 1
PCS Liv. Env. Unit 1-C-Characteristics of living things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Life Functions | characteristics and functions that all living things do to survive and make more of their own kind |
| All living things are made up of | Cells |
| Reproduce | more of their own species |
| DNA | universal genetic code |
| Synthesis | Combining simple substances into complex substances |
| Growth | increasing the size or number of cells of an organism |
| Excretion | removing waste products produced by the cells |
| Respiration | Breaking nutrients into smaller units to release the chemical energy stored in them |
| Obtain and use what substances | water and nutrition |
| metabolism | all of the chemical reactions carried out by an organism |
| Respond to | their internal and external environments |
| Stimulus | a signal to which an organism responds |
| Transport | moving materials into/out of cells and around the body |
| Homeostasis | Maintain a stable internal environment |