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1 A view of Life
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Organisms certain 6 characteristics are?
1. levels of organization
2. ability to acquire stimuli
3. ability to maintain homeostasis
4. ability to respond to stimuli
5. ability to reproduce and develop
6. ability to adapt and evolve to changing conditions
Cell
Smallest most basic unit of life
Multicellular
Composed of many types of cells (plants, animals, fungi)
In multicellular organisms similar cells combine to form
Tissues
Tissues make up
Organs
Organs make up
organ systems
Capacity to do work?
Energy
Metabolism
encompasses all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell
Photosynthesis
Process that transforms solar energy into the chemical energy of nutrient molecules
Homeostasis
Maintenance of internal conditions within certain boundaries
Reproduce
make another organism like itself
Made up of long DNA molecules
Genes
Modifications that make organisms suited to their way of life
adaptations
Process by which species have changed and diversified since life first arose
Evolution
Author
aallison1265
ID
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Card Set
1 A view of Life
Description
vocab of chapter 1
Updated
2014-02-26T04:04:31Z
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