Characteristics of Life Honors Flashcards

change in a species overtime

organisms that consume other organisms for food

cells that contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

group of the same type of organisms living together (flock of geese)

organism that makes it's own food, usually through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

reproduction that involves one parent that splits into two identical cells.

increase in the size of the cell or number of cells

maintaining a stable internal balance (temperature, pH, blood pressure)

the energy that cells use

small simple cells that do not have a nucleus

reproduction that involves two parents, creates unique offspring

the change an organism goes through in its lifetime, increase in new skills

the sum of all the reactions in the body

reactions that build new molecules

reactions that breakdown molecules

atom-->molecule-->organelle-->cell-->tissue-->organ-->organ system-->organism-->population-->community-->ecosystem

a fertilized egg (egg + sperm)

anything that causes a reaction by the organism

all the different groups of living organisms in one area

all the living and non-living things living together and interacting

made of one cell

made up of many cells