Characteristics of life- SAQs full list.docx

**[Questions]** 1. Define biology. The study of living things 2. List the characteristics of life. Organisation, respiration, growth, excretion, reproduction, response 3. What is meant by organisation? All living things have specialised and coordinated parts that contribute to function.** *...

**[Questions]** 1. Define biology. The study of living things 2. List the characteristics of life. Organisation, respiration, growth, excretion, reproduction, response 3. What is meant by organisation? All living things have specialised and coordinated parts that contribute to function.** ** 4. What is meant by respiration? The release of energy from glucose. 5. Define growth. The ability of an organism to grow and develop. 6. What is excretion? The removal of the waste products of metabolism from the body. 7. What is reproduction? The ability of an organism to create new individuals of their own species. 8. What is response? The ability of an organism to detect and react to changes in their environment.