From memory, list the characteristics of life.
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Answer:
Explanation:
GROWTH
REPRODUCTION
METABOLISM
CONSCIOUSNESS
ORGANIZATION
Answer:
The Characteristics Of Life Are :
1] Cellular organization
2] Reproduction
3] Metabolism
4] Homeostasis
5] Heredity
6] Response to stimuli
7] Growth and development
8] Adaptation through evolution
Explaination :
The first characteristic of life we listed was cellular organization. This simply means that living things are made of cells. Cells are the most basic unit of life. It doesn't matter if those cells are plants, animals, fungi, or bacteria. If something is going to be alive, it must be made of cells.
Second is reproduction. If something is alive it must be capable of reproducing. Multicellular life forms such as humans reproduce sexually, while unicellular life forms like bacteria reproduce asexually. The important thing to remember is that, in either case, living things reproduce.
Next, we come to our third characteristic, metabolism. This concept is a little difficult for some students to grasp. Metabolism is essentially a collection of chemical reactions occurring within the body (or cell). These reactions vary in form and function but promote processes such as protein synthesis, chemical digestion, cell division, or energy transformation. Because metabolism includes reactions that link to other characteristics, it is sometimes grouped with those other characteristics. However, for our purposes, we'll keep metabolism separate.
Our fourth characteristic is homeostasis. Homeostasis is the term used to describe maintaining a stable internal environment. In other words, think about how our bodies maintain a constant body temperature or how blood sugar levels are consistent. If homeostasis is disrupted, and we spike a fever, it's an indication that something is threatening life. The same holds true with blood sugar.