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What is unique to living beings?
What is unique to living beings?
What is the basis of heredity in living organisms?
What is the basis of heredity in living organisms?
What is the process by which living organisms respond to stimuli?
What is the process by which living organisms respond to stimuli?
What is the process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment?
What is the process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment?
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What is the process by which energy is transferred from one level to another?
What is the process by which energy is transferred from one level to another?
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What is the result of the combination of gametes?
What is the result of the combination of gametes?
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What is the process by which living organisms grow and develop?
What is the process by which living organisms grow and develop?
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What is the process by which living organisms adapt to their environment?
What is the process by which living organisms adapt to their environment?
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What happens when there is no genetic variability among individuals?
What happens when there is no genetic variability among individuals?
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What is an example of a structural adaptation?
What is an example of a structural adaptation?
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What is the term for the ability of an organism to respond to a stimulus?
What is the term for the ability of an organism to respond to a stimulus?
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What is the process by which populations change over time in response to their environment?
What is the process by which populations change over time in response to their environment?
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What is the term for the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment?
What is the term for the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment?
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What is the term for inherited characteristics that increase an organism's ability to survive in a particular environment?
What is the term for inherited characteristics that increase an organism's ability to survive in a particular environment?
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What is the term for the movement of an organism from one place to another?
What is the term for the movement of an organism from one place to another?
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What is the term for the internal and external changes that occur in an organism in response to a stimulus?
What is the term for the internal and external changes that occur in an organism in response to a stimulus?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Living Organisms
- Living organisms have unique characteristics that distinguish them from non-living things.
- These characteristics include:
- Organization: specific organization of structures and systems.
- Metabolism: ability to carry out chemical reactions to sustain life.
- Homeostasis: ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.
- Growth and Development: ability to increase in size and complexity.
- Reproduction: ability to produce offspring.
- Response to Stimuli: ability to respond to changes in the environment.
- Movement: ability to change location or position.
- Adaptation: ability to change and evolve over time in response to environmental changes.
Transfer of Information and Energy
- Transfer of information occurs through DNA, chemical signals, and electrical signals.
- Transfer of energy occurs through various processes, including metabolic reactions.
Levels of Biological and Ecological Organization
- There are multiple levels of organization, from molecules to ecosystems.
Reproduction
- There are two types of reproduction: asexual and sexual.
- Asexual reproduction involves the production of genetically identical offspring.
- Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of gametes (sperm and egg cells) and results in genetically diverse offspring.
Growth and Development
- Growth and development involve an increase in size and complexity of an organism.
Metabolism
- Metabolism refers to the chemical reactions that occur within an organism to sustain life.
Homeostasis
- Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.
Response to Stimuli
- A stimulus is a change in the environment that elicits a response from an organism.
- Response to stimuli can be in the form of movement, changes in behavior, or other reactions.
Movement
- Movement refers to the ability of an organism to change location or position.
- There are various structures that enable movement, such as muscles, bones, and flagella.
Adaptation
- Adaptation refers to the characteristics that are inherited and increase an organism's ability to survive in a particular environment.
- Adaptations can be structural, physiological, biochemical, or behavioral.
Evolution
- Evolution refers to the change in populations over time in response to changes in the environment.
- Evolution results in the adaptation of organisms to their environment.
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Description
This quiz covers the unique characteristics that distinguish living organisms from non-living things, including organization, metabolism, homeostasis, growth, and reproduction.
