Biology Characteristics of Life

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What is one characteristic of all living things that involves an increase in size or complexity over time?

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All living things grow and develop.

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What characteristic of living things allows them to react to changes in their environment?

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All living things respond to their environment.

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What is the process by which living organisms produce new individuals?

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All living things reproduce.

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What do all living organisms contain that is essential for life?

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All living things contain cells.

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What is the term for the ability of living organisms to maintain stable internal conditions?

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All living things maintain homeostasis.

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What characteristic of living things involves the use of energy to perform life processes?

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All living things use energy.

Front

What is the basic unit of life found in all living organisms?

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Cell.

Front

What do we call the process by which plants and some other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the term for the changes that occur in an organism over its lifetime?

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Development.

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What is the characteristic of living things that allows them to adapt to their environment over generations?

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Evolution.