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Life
8 characteristics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Characteristic 1 | Every living thing is made of 1 or more cells |
| Characteristic 2 | Reproduction of fertile offspring |
| Characteristic 3 | heredity |
| Characteristic 4 | metabolism |
| Characteristic 5 | homeostatsis |
| Characteristic 6 | growth and development |
| Characteristic 7 | response to stimuli |
| Characteristic 8 | death |
| List the order from cells to organisms | cells make up tissues, tissues make up organs, organs make up organ systems, organ systems make up organisms |
| What is heredity? | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| What is metabolism? | sum of all chemical reactions in the organism |
| What is homeostasis? | maintaining stable internal conditions |
| Give an example of homeostasis? | *You could have many answers, but in class the main example was maintaining body temperature: shivering to keep warm/sweating to keep cool |
| What does it mean to grow? | change in size |
| What does it mean to develop? | change in shape |
| What is stimuli? | change in surroundings |