Characteristics of Life
The Genetic code of Life
DNA
When something was living but is no longer
dead
A single living thing
an Organism
Theory that it takes life for new life to form (opposite of spontaneous generation)
Biogenesis
Considered "The science guy."
An organism that has to collect or gather its Food/Energy
Heterotroph
The scientific term for a living thing
organism
The level of Organization that includes every living and nonliving thing outside the Earths crust
the Biosphere
Level of Organization that includes all populations in one area
Community
Came up with the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin
An increase in organism's size or change in stage of life
Growth and Development
When something is alive, but is in a state of "pause" until conditions are right for growth/development
dormant/dormancy
Smallest Functional Unit of Life
A cell
5g = _________ mg
What is 5000 mg
Figured out the structure of DNA
James Watson and Francis Crick
Organism that creates its own food
Autotroph
When something was living, is currently living or is made by something that is living
organic
Groups of atoms bond together to form this
Molecule
650mm = _________ km
What is .00065 km
Used meat to find out if life could spontaneously generate
Francesco Redi
Maintaining neutral or balanced internal body conditions
Homeostasis
something that meets the same characteristics as non-living, but was never living
inorganic
Groups of cells working together
tissues
Temperature in Celsius that water boils
What is 100 degrees Celcius
Came up with the theory of Biogenesis
Louis Pasteur