Characteristics of Life: Amoeba Sisters

What can be one or many that is in every organism

Cells

What is the order of the levels of organization from smallest to largest

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

What is homeostasis?

maintaining a regulating balance

What is metabolism?

capture energy, uses energy, and processes it

WHat is autotroph

makes their own food

What is heterotroph?

consumes food

What is growth

the organism is getting more cells and

What is developement

when the organism is getting more complex (able to do more things)

What does response to stimuli?

responding to the background of a organism

What is evolution

a working definition of life

What are the characteristics of living organisms (7)

1. has cells
2. made of certain elements
3. grow and develop
4. sense and respond to changes in their environment
5. reproduction
5. require energy