Characteristics of Living Organisms

Flashcards covering key concepts about the characteristics of living organisms and their organization.

What is the basic unit of life that is organized and can reproduce?

A cell.

Life is an emergent property of the organization of matter into __.

cells.

DNA is a large, double stranded, helical molecule that carries the __ for assembling living organisms.

instructions.

The process through which genetic information is copied into messenger RNA is called __.

transcription.

Plants convert solar energy into chemical energy through a process called __.

photosynthesis.

Characteristics of living organisms include engaging in __ activities.

metabolic.

The ability of living organisms to detect changes in the environment and respond is known as __.

compensation.

The transmission of DNA from one generation to the next is known as __.

inheritance.

Adaptations help organisms survive and reproduce in their __.

environments.

Populations of living organisms undergo change over __.

generations.

A characteristic that depends on the level of organization and does not exist at lower levels is called an __ property.

emergent.