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general science 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| criteria for life #1 | all life forms contain dna |
| criteria for life #2 | all life forms have a method by which they take energy from the surroundings |
| criteria for life #3 | all life forms can sense changes in their surroundings and respond to them |
| criteria for life #4 | all life forms reproduce |
| atom | the smallest stable unit of matter in creation |
| molecule | two or more atoms linked together to make a substance with unique properties |
| the process by which a plant uses the energy of sunlight and certain chemicals to produce its own food | photosynthesis |
| the process by which a living organisms take energy from its surroundings and use it to sustain itself, develop, and grow | metabolism |
| special structures or chemicals that alow living organisms to sense conditions of their surroundings | receptors |
| cell | the smallest unit of life in creation |
| the three kinds of cells | animal, plant bacteria |