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DEFINITIONS
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reproduction | The ability to produce offspring |
| Cellular organization | All living things are made up of one or more cells |
| Growth and development | Organisms increase in size and complexity over time |
| Response to stimuli | Living things react to changes in their environment |
| Homeostasis | Maintaining a stable internal environment despite external changes |
| Metabolism | Chemical processes that occur within an organism to use energy |
| Heredity | (genetic material) Passing on traits from parents to offspring through DNA |
| Adaptation | (through evolution) The ability of organisms to change over time to better suit their environment |