Characteristics of Life
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Description of the nature of life
a condition that distinguishes living from nonliving
Walks on two legs and have taken over the world
Humans
When did life begin on earth
3.5 Billion years ago
When were Prokaryotes discovered?
1937
List three things why a dog is considered living
mobility, reproduction, and consumption of energy
Describe Heredity
The passing of DNA from one generation to another
Can be domesticated or wild
animals
How was life developed?
Life was developed by bacteria, vegetation, and other life forms.
What are Prokaryotes?
They are single-celled organisms that don't have organelles, a membrane or nucleus.
Identify 3 living, 3 once living, and 3 nonliving things
Living- Plants, Humans, Bacteria
Once living - paper, dead grass, dead duck
Nonliving- Furniture, clothing, rocks
Describe Homeostasis
Homeostasis helps maintain a functioning and healthy body
Go through a process called Photosynthesis
Plants
What was the first recorded living thing?
Single-celled micro-organisms called prokaryotes
Who discovered Prokaryotic cells?
Edouard Chatton discovered prokaryotic cells.
List all of the characteristics of life
Cellular organization, Reproduction, Metabolism, Homeostasis, Heredity, Response to Stimuli, Growth and Development, and Adaptation through Evolution
What do the "G" and "D" stand for in Growth and Development?
G= Irreversible Constant Increase
D= Mental and Physical growth
A single celled micro-organism
Microbes like bacteria
What is the evidence for the origin of life?
Fossils found in Western Australia
What is something Prokaryotes might have had?
They might have had mineral sources of nutrients like phosphorus.