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characteristic of life
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What is the specific interrelationship among the individual parts of an organism?
organization
What is the ability to use energy to preform vital functions called?
metabolism
What are the organisms; ability to sense changes in the external and internal environment and adjust to those changes called?
responsiveness
What is the increase in the size or number of cells called?
growth
What is it called when it involves changes in a cell's structure and function from an immature to generalized state?
differentiation
What is the change in an organism undergoes through time called?
development
What is it called when it begins with fertilization and ends at death?
development
What is the broader than growth called?
development
This is the formation of new cells or new organisms.
reproduction
Which characteristic of life is demonstrated when a plant bends toward a light source?
responsiveness
The ability of a lizard to shed its tail when threatened is an example of which characteristic of life?
responsiveness
Which characteristic of life is illustrated by the process of photosynthesis in plants?
metabolism
The increase in muscle mass due to exercise is an example of which characteristic of life?
metabolism
Which characteristic of life is shown when bacteria divide to form two new cells?
reproduction
Which characteristic of life involves the transformation of a tadpole into a frog?
development
The ability of a sunflower to track the movement of the sun across the sky is an example of:
responsiveness
Which characteristic of life is demonstrated by the healing of a wound?
growth
The process by which a fertilized egg develops into a multicellular organism is an example of:
development
The ability of an organism to produce new cells to replace damaged ones is an example of:
reproduction
The conversion of glucose into energy within cells is an example of:
metabolism
The specialization of stem cells into nerve cells is an example of:
differentiation
The ability of an organism to adapt to changes in its environment over time is an example of?
responsiveness