Characteristics of LIfe

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What is the characteristic of life that describes how living things respond to their environment?

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All living things adapt/respond to their environment.

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What must every organism pass on, which is stored in DNA?

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Genetic code.

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What is the fundamental unit of life that all living things have?

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Cells.

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What molecule is responsible for the universal genetic code in living organisms?

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DNA.

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In the context of living organisms, what is a stimulus?

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A stimulus is an external factor that causes a response in an organism.

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What is metabolism in living organisms?

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Metabolism refers to all the chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life.

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What is the process by which living things grow and develop?

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Growth is the process of increasing in size and maturity.

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What do all living things require to perform their life processes?

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Energy.

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What is the term for the ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions?

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Homeostasis.

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What is reproduction in the context of living organisms?

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Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced.