Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Properties of Life
- Order: The
closeup of a
sunflower
illustrates the
highly ordered
structure that
characterizes life.
- Energy
Processing:
The
butterfly
obtains fuel
in the form
of nectar
from
flowers.
- Growth and
Development:
Inherited information
carried by genes
controls the pattern of
growth and
development of
organisms, such as an
oak seedling.
- Response to the
environment: The Venus
flytrap on the left closed
its trap rapidly in
response to the
environmental stimulus of
a grasshopper landing on
the open trap.
- Reproduction: Organisms
reproduce their own kind.
- Regulation: The regulation of
blood flow through the blood
vessels of this jackrabbits ears
help maintain a constant body
temperature by adjusting heat
exchange with the surrounding
air.
- Evolutionary Adaptation: The overall
appearance of the pygmy horse camouflages
the animal in its environment.