Characteristics of Life

Front

What is a characteristic of all living things that involves acquiring and using energy?

Back

All living things acquire and use energy.

Front

What is the process by which living things respond to environmental stimuli?

Back

All living things respond to environmental stimuli.

Front

What is the molecule that contains the information determining the traits of a living thing?

Back

DNA.

Front

What is the characteristic of life that involves growth and development?

Back

All living things grow and develop.

Front

Which characteristic of life is not required for all living things?

Back

Ability to move.

Front

What do we call the process by which populations adapt over time?

Back

Evolution.

Front

What is the term for the stable internal conditions maintained by living organisms?

Back

Homeostasis.

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell.

Front

What is the characteristic of life that involves the ability to reproduce?

Back

All living things reproduce.

Front

What is the universal genetic code that all living things are based on?

Back

DNA.