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Chapter 1: The Study of Life
Definitions, Examples and Key Concepts for Chapter 1
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Biology
10th Grade
09/08/2011

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Eight Characteristics of Life

Definition

1. Made of one or more cells 

 

2. Displays organization

3. Grows and Develops

4. Reproduces-

5. Responds to stimuli

7. Maintains Homeostasis

8.  Adaptations

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Cell

 

 

              (Definition)

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Is the basic unit of life

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Displays Organization

 

 

                  (Definition)

 

 

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Cells are organized into tissues which are organized into organs. Organ systems work together to support an organism.

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Grows and Develops

 

 

                       (Definition)

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Growth results increase in mass

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Reproduces

 

               (Definition)

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pass along traits from one generation to the next

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Responds to Stimuli

 

                   (Definition)

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reacts to internal and external stimuli

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Requires Energy

 

            (Definition)

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is required for all life processes

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Maintaining Homeostasis

 

             (Definition)

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keeping internal conditions stable

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Maintains Homeostasis

 

 

                      (Example)

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Your heart rate returns to normal after a scare

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Responds to Stimuli

 

(Example)

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A deer runs from a dog

Dog is the Stimuli

Deer running is the Response

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Grows and Develops

 

(Example)

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A tadpole turns into a frog

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Requires Energy

 

(Example)

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A bird eats some berries

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Made up of one cell

 

(Example)

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Animals

Humans

Amoeba (unicellular)

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Displays organization

 

(example)

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The human body contains various organs that work to together to allow the body to function 

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Reproduces

 

(Example)

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Pollen grains are released from a flower

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Adaptation

 

(Example)

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Owl blending into the tree to hide from a preditor

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Adaptation

 

(Define)

 

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Any inherited characteristic that results from changes to species over time.  

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Autotrophs

 

(Definition)

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Plant and unicellular organisms that use light energy to make food.

 

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Autotrophs

 

(Example)

 

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Plants

Trees

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Heterotrophs

 

    (Definition)

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snake

bear

humans

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Sexual Reproduction

 

(Definition)

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Involves the creation of a new organism by combining the genetic material of two different organisms.

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Asexual Reproduction

 

(Definition)

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Involves the creation of new organism that is genetically identical to the parent organism

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Sexual Reproduction

 

(Example)

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Humans-Male and Female together produce an off spring

 

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Asexual Reproduction

 

(Example)

 

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yest budding

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Species

 

(Definition)

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A group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce a fertile offspring

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