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â€Zoology Notes: General Properties of Living Things‬ â€1.‬ â€Chemical Uniqueness - Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex molecular organization.‬ -†Macromolecule - complex, large molecules that make up living things:‬ â€The four macromolecules of living things are Lipi...
â€Zoology Notes: General Properties of Living Things‬ â€1.‬ â€Chemical Uniqueness - Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex molecular organization.‬ -†Macromolecule - complex, large molecules that make up living things:‬ â€The four macromolecules of living things are Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids‬ â€2.‬ C †omplexity and Hierarchical Organization - Living systems demonstrate a unique and complex‬ â€hierarchical organization‬ â€-Hierarchy Levels include macromolecules, cells, organisms, populations, species‬ â€3.‬ â€Reproduction - Living systems can reproduce themselves‬ â€4.‬ P †ossession of a Genetic Program - a genetic program provides fidelity of inheritance‬ â€-For animals and other organisms, DNA stores the genetic information‬ -†DNA is a very long, linear chain of subunits called nucleotides each one contains a sugar, a phosphate‬ â€and a nitrogen base.‬ â€5.‬ M †etabolism - a group of processes that includes digestion, recovery of energy(respiration) and‬ â€synthesis of molecules and structures by organisms.‬ â€-Physiology - The study of metabolic functions from the biochemical to the organismal level‬ â€6.‬ â€Development - All organisms pass through a characteristic life cycle‬ â€-Metamorphosis - sharp change in form that happens during the development of an organism‬ â€7.‬ â€Environmental Interaction - All animals interact with their environments which is known as Ecology.‬ -†Irritability - a general property of all organisms involving the ability to respond to stimuli or changes in‬ â€the environment‬ â€8.‬ M †ovement - Living systems and their parts show precise and controlled movements arising from within‬ â€the system‬