Characteristics of Life

Made of cells
1. which are
  1. basic unit of life
    1. which may be
      1. multicellular
        such as
        plants and animals
    2. which may be
      1. unicellular
        such as
        bacteria
grow
1. which means
  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
genetic code
1. which means
  1. organisms resemble parents
    1. because
      1. DNA
        passes from
        parent to offspring
obtains material for energy
1. to fuel
  1. metabolism
    1. which creates ones
      1. chemical reaction
2. by
  1. change in light, temperature, or water
  2. capturing sunlight
    1. for the process of
      1. photosynthesis
maintain a stable internal enviorment
1. known as
  1. homeostasis
    1. such as
      1. regulation of body temperature or blood glucose level
respond to stimuli
1. due to
  1. change in the enviorment
    1. such as
      1. consuming plants and animals
being highly organied
1. such as
  1. cells-->tissue-->organs-->organ systems-->organism
evolve
1. which means
  1. to adapt over time
    1. such as
      1. cacti
        which have
        adapt to dry conditions
        found in the
        desert

Resource summary

	Created by Camron Robin about 9 years ago