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The 5 Characteristics of Life |
1. Organisation 2. Nutrition 3. Excretion 4. Response 5. Reproduction |
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What is metabolism? |
The sum of the chemical reactions that take place in cells |
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What is continuity of life? |
The ability of organisms to exist from one generation to the next |
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Organisation |
Refers to organisms being made up of cells (which themselves are highly organised), tissues, organs and systems |
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Nutrition |
The getting/producing and use of food |
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Excretion |
The removal of the wastes of metabolism |
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Response |
The ability of organisms to react to both internal and external changes |
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Reproduction |
The ability of an organism to produce new individuals of its own kind |
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Biodiversity |
A term used to describe the variety of living things on earth |
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Differences between asexual and sexual reproduction |
Asexual - No sex cells (gametes) produced - Common in single celled organisms such as Amoeba and most plants - Offspring identical to the parent (clone)
Sexual - Male and female gametes produced - Common in animals and flowering plants - Offspring are similar but not identical to parents |
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Life is define by... |
The characteristics of both metabolism and continuity |
