Characteristics of Life

Biology is the study of what?

• Life

• Science

• Non-living things

• Rocks

What's another word for "self-sustaining" or the "scientific" word?

• Life

• Homeostasis

• Biology

• Outer and inner forces

True or False: Reproduction only occurs with large living things such as giraffes.

• True

• False

What are adaptations?

• Traits that get passed from a parent to offspring

• Traits that help an organism survive and reproduce

• Traits that are undesirable for an organism to have

• Random occurances in a population of organisms

Why are viruses considered to be nonliving?

• Viruses are nonliving because they cannot reproduce or carry out metabolic processes without a host.
• Viruses have complex cellular structures similar to bacteria.
• Viruses can reproduce independently in any environment.
• Viruses can perform photosynthesis like plants.

How does biology help us outside of "studying life"?

• Biology aids in medicine, agriculture, environmental conservation, and biotechnology.
• Biology is irrelevant to climate change.
• Biology has no impact on technology.
• Biology is only useful for studying animals.