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Life Characteristics
Chapter 1 - A & P Lecture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Organization | all living things are arranged in a specific, orderly, and hierarchical manner, rather than being a random collection of parts |
| Metabolism | the ability to use energy to perform vital functions; all chemical reactions of the body |
| Responsiveness | ability to sense changes in the interior & exterior environment and adjust; cell to cell communication is necessary |
| Development | changes in an organism over time Ex: differentiation |
| Differeniation | change form general to specific |
| Growth | increase in size and/or number of cells |
| Reproduction | formation of new cells or new organisms for growth and development; allows organisms to pass on their genes to their offspring |