C2: Characteristics of Living Things

What feature and behaviours do living things (organisms) have in common

1. Organisation

2. Nutrition

3. Excretion

4. Response

5. Reproduction

What’s metabolism

A sum of all chemical reactions that take place in a organism

What’s continuity

The ability of organisms to exist from one generation to the next

What’s life defined as

Something that possesses metabolism and continuity

What’s the order of organisation

Cells → tissue → organs → systems

Cells, tissue and organs give a __________ plan through which __________ processes take place

Cells, tissue and organs give a structured plan through which the biological processes take place

What are organisms composed of

Cells

What are cells made of

Atoms and molecules

Definition of organisms

A structured plan to improve efficiency and increase chances of survival

The cell is the ________, __________ and __________ unit of life

The cell is the simplest, structural and functional unit of life

What are tissues

Groups of similar cells working together to carry out a common function

What are organs

Groups of tissue working together to carry out a common function

What are systems

Groups of organs working together to carry out a common function

Example of tissue

Muscle

Example of organ

Heart

Example of system

Circulatory system

What’s a population

Group of organisms belonging to the same species

What’s a community

A group of organisms of different species

What’s a ecosystem

A community plus its physical environment