Characteristics of life

Genetic code
1. Which means
  1. Organisms resemble parents
    1. Because
      1. DNA
        Passes from
        Parent to offspring
2. 3
5
1. Maintain a stable internal environment
  1. Known as
    1. Homeostasis
      1. Such as
        Regulation of body temperature or blood glucose level
Respond to stimuli
1. Due to
  1. Changes in the environment
    1. Such as
      1. Changes in light, temperature, or water
2. 6
Being highly organized
1. Such as
  1. Cells-->Tissue-->Organs-->Organ System-->Organism
2. 7
Evolve
1. Which means to
  1. Adapt over time
    1. Such as
      1. Cacti
        Which have
        Adapted to dry conditions
        Found in the
        Desert
2. 8
Obtains materials from energy
1. To fuel
  1. Chemical reactions
    1. Which create one's
      1. Metabolism
2. By
  1. Capturing sunlight
    1. For the process of
      1. Photosynthesis
  2. Consuming plants and animals
3. 4
Made of cells
1. Which are
  1. The basic unit of life
    1. Which my be
      1. Multicellular
        Such as
        Plants and animals
    2. Which my be
      1. Unicellular
        Such as
        Bacteria
2. 1
2
1. Reproduce
  1. Which my be
    1. Sexual
      1. Consisting of
        Two parents
  2. Which my be
    1. Asexual
      1. Consisting of
        On parent
2. Grow
  1. Which means to
    1. Increase in size or number of cells

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	Created by Mark Aguilar over 8 years ago