Characteristics of life

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1. made up of cell
  1. which are
    1. the basic unit of life
      1. which may be
        multicellular
        such as
        plants and animals
      2. which may be
        unicellular
        such as
        bacteria
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1. grow
  1. which means to
    1. increase in size or number of cells
2. reproduce
  1. which may be
    1. sexual
      1. consisting of
        two parents
  2. which may be
    1. asexual
      1. consisting of
        one parent
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1. adapt over time
  1. which means to
    1. adapt over time
      1. such as
        cacti
        which have
        adapted to dry conditions
        found in the
        desert
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1. being highly organized
  1. such as
    1. cells -->tissue--> organs--> organ systems--> organism
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1. changes in the environment
  1. due to
    1. changes in the enviroment
      1. such as
        changes in light, temperture, or water
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1. maintain a stable internal environment
  1. known as
    1. homeostasis
      1. such as
        regulation of body temperature or blood glucose levels
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1. obtains materials for energy
  1. to fuel
    1. chemical reatctions
      1. which creates one's
        metabolism
  2. by
    1. capturing sunlight
      1. for the process of
        photosynthesis
    2. evolve
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1. genetic code
  1. which means
    1. organisms resemble parents
      1. because
        DNA
        passes from
        parents of offspring

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