Characteristics of Life: Jonnie Horne

Characteristics of Life: Jonnie Horne

1. organisms resemble parents

   • DNA
     • parent to offspring

2. obtains materials for energy

   • capturing sunlight

3. maintain an stable internal enviroment

   • • regulation of body temp

4. grow

   • increase in size or # of cells
   • reproduce
     • • two parents
     • • one parent

5. Adapt over time

   • cacti
     • desert

6. ·

   • cells-->tissuse-->organs-->organ systems-->organism

7. ·

   • changes in the environment

8. ·

   • basic unit of life
     • multicellular