characteristics of life

made of cells
1. which are
  1. the basic unit of life
    1. which may be
      1. which may be
        unicellular
        such as
        bacteria
      2. multicellular
        such as
        plants and animals
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1. reproduce
  1. which may be
    1. asexual
      1. consisting of
        one parent
  2. which may be
    1. sexual
      1. consisting of
        two parents
2. grow
  1. which means to
    1. increase in size or number of cells
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1. genetic code
  1. which means
    1. organisms resemble parents
      1. because
        DNA
        passes from
        parents to offspring
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1. obtains materials for energy
  1. by
    1. capturing sunlight
      1. for the process of
        photosynthesis
    2. metabolism
  2. to fuel
    1. plants or animals
      1. which creates one's
        metabolism
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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. evolve
  1. due to
    1. changes in the environment
      1. such as
        changes in light ,temperature or water
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1. being highly organized
  1. such as
    1. cells--->tissues--->organs--->organ system--->organism
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1. evolve
  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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	Created by Glenda Zavalaram about 9 years ago