Characteristics of Life Review

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What is the smallest unit of life?

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Cell

Front

True or False: Something needs to have ALL the characteristics of life to be classified as living.

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True

Front

What is the ability of an organism to create offspring called?

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Reproduction

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Which is NOT a characteristic that all living organisms share?

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Ability to dominate an ecosystem

Front

What is the scientific term for a living thing?

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Organism

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What process do living organisms use to convert food into energy?

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Cellular respiration

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What is the term for the changes that occur in an organism over time?

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Development

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What characteristic of life involves responding to environmental changes?

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Response to stimuli

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What is the process by which living organisms produce new individuals?

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Reproduction

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What is the term for the ability of an organism to grow and develop?

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Growth