Characteristics of Living Things

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What are nonliving things?

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Nonliving things are objects that do not have life, such as rocks, water, air, sun, and soil.

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What is asexual reproduction?

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Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction where a parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells, producing offspring without the involvement of gametes.

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What is sexual reproduction?

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Sexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that involves the fusion of cells from two parents to form a new individual.

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What is a stimulus?

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A stimulus is any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism, such as a burning hot pan.

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What is homeostasis?

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Homeostasis is the balance of an organism’s internal environment, maintaining stable conditions despite external changes.

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What are the characteristics of living things?

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The characteristics of living things include growth, reproduction, response to stimuli, metabolism, homeostasis, and cellular organization.

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What is metabolism?

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Metabolism refers to all the chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life, including energy production and nutrient processing.

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What is cellular organization?

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Cellular organization is the arrangement of cells in living organisms, which can be unicellular (single-celled) or multicellular (many cells).

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What is growth in living organisms?

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Growth in living organisms refers to the increase in size and mass, which can occur through cell division and enlargement.

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What is reproduction?

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Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced, ensuring the continuation of a species.