Characteristics of Life Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
Q
Movement
A
Change in Position
2
Q
Responsiveness
A
Sense changes and react
3
Q
Growth
A
Increase in size
4
Q
Reproduction
A
Producing offspring
5
Q
Respiration
A
Obtaining oxygen
6
Q
Digestion
A
Breaking down food
7
Q
Absorption
A
passing digesting products through membranes
8
Q
Circulation
A
Movement of substances
9
Q
Assimilation
A
Changing substances
10
Q
Excretion
A
Removal of wastes
11
Q
Metabolism
A
all the chemical changes that occur in the body
12
Q
Energy
A
The capacity to do work
13
Q
Homeostasis
A
maintaining the same internal environment
14
Q
Receptors
A
senses that detect environmental conditions
15
Q
Effectors
A
glands that respond to changes in the environment
16
Q
Negative feedback loop
A
returns conditions to a set point (like a thermostat)
17
Q
Positive feedback loop
A
amplifies occurrences, like the production of milk
