Characteristics of Life

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What process do green plants use to produce their own food?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the term for all living things acquiring and using energy?

Back

Metabolism.

Front

What type of reproduction involves combining genetic information from two parents?

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Sexual reproduction.

Front

What do we call the ability of living things to maintain a stable internal environment?

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Homeostasis.

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell.

Front

What do we call organisms that are made up of more than one cell?

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Multicellular organisms.

Front

What is the term for the sum of all chemical reactions in a living organism?

Back

Metabolism.

Front

What characteristic of life involves responding to environmental stimuli?

Back

All living things respond to environmental stimuli.

Front

What is the process by which living things grow and develop?

Back

Growth and development.

Front

What do we call organisms that can produce their own food?

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Autotrophs.