Characteristics of Life and Death

Question 1

What are the 7 characteristics of life

Answer 1

1. ) Organization/Cells
2. ) Energy Processing/Metabolism
3. ) Homestasis
4. ) Reproduction
5. ) Growth and Development
6. ) Evolution
7. ) Response

Question 2

Organization/Cells as a characteristic of life

Answer 2

All living things are organized and composed of one or more cells

Question 3

Energy Processing/Metabolism as a characteristic of life

Answer 3

All living things acquire energy and transfer it from one form to another

Question 4

Homeostasis as a characteristic of life

Answer 4

All living things maintain constant internal conditions

Question 5

Reproduction as a characteristic of life

Answer 5

All living things reproduction their own kind (asexually and/or sexually) using DNA

Question 6

Growth and Development

Answer 6

All living things grow and develop as determined by their DNA

Question 7

Evolution as a characteristic of life

Answer 7

Descent with modification; change in allele frequencies in a population over time (many generations)

Question 8

Response

Answer 8

All living things respond to environmental stimuli

Question 9

Definition of Biology

Answer 9

Study of Life

Question 10

Are life and death easily/neatly defined?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

In terms of proof of life, what are the observable limitations of science?

Answer 11

Movement
Breathing
Heart Beat
Brain Waves