Classifying and Exploring Life

Things that have all the characteristics of life

• organisms
• homeostasis
• plants
• multicellular

An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

• stimuli
• response
• homeostasis
• reproduction

The smallest unit of life

• multicellular
• cell
• homeostasis
• dicotomous

Living things that are made of two or more cells

• unicellular
• ancestory
• habitat
• multicellular

Characteristics of Life

• Energy, homeostasis, reproduction, organization, growth and development, stimulus and response

• Energy, reproduction, organization, growth and development
• Energy, homeostasis, reproduction, organization
• Energy, homeostasis, growth and development

Linneaus's naming system that gives each organism a two word scientific name

• homeostasis
• species
• binomial nomenclature
• domain

species

• group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring and the smallest group on the Taxonomy

• group of organisms that have similar traits
• group of organisms that live in the same area

genus

• a group of similar orders
• a group of similar species
• a group of similar phylum
• a group of similar domain

A branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms

• dichotomous key
• binomial nomenclature
• genus
• cladogram

Which characteristic of life is necessary so that organisms continue to exist?

• Stimulus

• Growth and Development

• Responds to Stimuli

• Reproduction