Characteristics of Life

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What is the smallest unit of life?

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Cell

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Do plants need water, sunlight, air, and the right temperature to live?

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True

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Do some animals need direct sunlight to survive?

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False

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What are DNA and RNA examples of?

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Nucleic Acids (genetic material)

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Why do organisms resemble their parents?

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DNA

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What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the term for the ability of an organism to respond to stimuli?

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Responsiveness

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What is the basic unit of heredity in living organisms?

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Gene

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What is the term for the chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life?

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Metabolism

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What do we call the changes that occur in an organism over time?

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Development

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