Characteristics of Life

Flashcards for lecture notes on the characteristics of life.

Growth

An increase in size; an essential characteristic of life.

Energy Utilization (Metabolism)

Consuming, transforming, and storing energy/mass; growing by absorbing and reorganizing mass; excreting waste.

Homeostasis

The regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain a stable condition.

Reproduction

The ability to create entities that are similar to itself.

Evolutionary Adaptations

Features arising from the interaction between organisms and their environments.

Made up of cells

All living things are composed of one or more cells; a cell membrane or cell wall will define the edge of the cell unit.