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characteristics of life

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genetic code
- which means
  - organisms resemble parents
    - because
      - DNA
        passes from
        parent to offspring
made of cells
- which are
  - the basic units of life
    - which may be
      - unicellular
        such as
        bacteria
    - which may be
      - multicellular
        such as
        plants and animals
reproduce
- which may be
  - asexual
    - consisting of
      - one parent
- which may be
  - sexual
    - consisting of
      - two parents
grow
- which means to
  - increase in size or number of cells
obtains materials for energy
- to fuel
  - metabolism
    - which create one's
      - ?
- by
  - ?
    - capturing sunlight
      - for the process of
        photosynthesis
maintain a stable internal enviroment
- known as
  - homeostasis
    - such as
      - regulation of body temperature or blood glucose levels
?
- due to
  - changes in the environment
    - such as
      - ?
?
- such as
  - cells-->tissuse-->organs-->organ system-->organisms
evolve
- which means to
  - adapt over time
    - such as
      - cacti
        which have
        ?
        found in the
        desert