Life What is it?

Characteristics of Life Organism is made of cells Organism is organized Cellstissuesorgansorgan systemsorganism http://faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/michael.gregory/files/Bio%20101/Bio%20101%20Lectures/cells/onion_epidermal_cells.jpg http://academic.kellogg.cc.mi.us/herbrandsonc/bio201_McKinley/chapte1.jpg

Characteristics of Life Reproduction – make more of own kind Growth and development – changes throughout life in size and structure http://www.adliterate.com/archives/Cardinal%20feeding%20chicks.jpg http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/001bd/001bd609.jpg http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1252-graphics/B1252-2.jpg

Characteristics of Life Homeostasis – maintain a stable internal environment Adaptation – evolve changes according to the environment www.easternct.edu/.../resous9/cartos9/homeo.gif http://animals.pppst.com/banner_camouflage.gif

Characteristics of Life Respond to stimuli – immediate reaction Use energy – movement, getting food, respiration, transport, growth http://projectebola.typepad.com/photos/goddamn_funny_pictures/ouch.jpg http://www.wxzhengda.com/jianjie/ENGLISH/chanping/PIG-5.jpg

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