Characteristics of Life 1
It is the smallest unit of life.
Cell
What is an organism whose entire "body" is only made of ONE cell known as? (ex: bacteria)
unicellular
Is water living?
No
What is the smallest level of organization?
a) tissue
b) cell
c) biome
CELL
Humans eat food to get this characteristic of life
What is energy / metabolism
What is homeostasis?
Maintaining stable internal conditions
What is an example of homeostasis?
cold = shiver
hot = sweat
hot dog = panting/tongue sweating
A group of cells working together form a _____________.
Tissue
The type of science that studies living things is
Biology
True or False: The ability to breath is a characteristic of living things?
False... PLANTS, BACTERIA
What is an organism whose "body" is made of MORE than one cell known as?
multicellular
What is the difference between a Population and a Community?
Population is ONE type of organism.
Community is MORE THAN ONE type of organism.
Ancient small horses over time became larger modern horses. What characteristic of life is that?
Groups of living things change over time (evolve).
Give an example of a response to a stimuli.
touching a hot stove and pulling your hand away
A deer and a grasshopper are both ORGANIZED because they are made of ________.
CELLS
How is an Ecosystem different from a Community?
An Ecosystem includes non-living things such as air, water, rocks.
Give an example of this characteristic of life:
Living things grow and develop.
A baby grows into an adult.
Give an example of something that is BIOTIC and something that is ABIOTIC.
BIOTIC = Living..... humans, trees, fish...
ABIOTIC = non-living..... rocks, air, water
What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
sexual --> requires genetic material from male & female parent (humans, mammals, birds, flowering plants)
asexual --> only requires a single parent (bacteria, potatoes...)
What is the Biosphere?
All of earth's ecosystems where life exists.