L1 LIFE PROPERTIES Flashcards
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Name the 7 properties of life.
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- Order/cells
- Regulation
- Energy processing
- Growth & development
- Reproduction
- Response to stimuli/env.
- Evolution
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What is meant by “Order” as a property of life?
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Order refers to the highly organized and coordinated structures found in all living organisms. Each cell is made up of many molecules, and each organism has 1 or more cells with a specific order and function.
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What is meant by “regulation” as a property of life?
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Regulation refers to an organism’s ability to maintain homeostasis.
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Define homeostasis.
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Homeostasis is an organism’s ability to regulate, adjust and/or control their internal environment with the goal of maintaining equilibrium.
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