https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a 1. View the attached PDF in Google Classroom titled, "Definitions of Life". 2. Select 1 definition that resonates most with you for which you believe is the most accurate definition of life. 3. On the padlet: Write your name, Include the author names from your selected definition - no need to copy the entire quote. 4. Next, JUSTIFY from the text your reasoning in selecting that quote. How does your selected quote support the definition of "life". You should be therefore citing information from a reliable source - see below. No need to cite them directly. Your response should be between 4-6 sentences. Not Less! FYI: Use the Linked Resources in Google Classroom to assist in your response. Resources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nJUDWhteb84mu7O1TsGSRt6D3WdXmuHqMpr9YYSAYUE/edit?usp=sharing en-us 2018-08-21 21:24:10 UTC 2025-10-26 07:45:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/274736092 Laneshia Brown- Morales (1998) This selected quote supports the definition of life in a very condensed yet effective way. Life is essentially organisms reacting to changes in their surroundings whether it be the environment or other organisms which is why different organisms have certain features or are able to do certain things. We also respond to changes within ourselves as an attempt to fix whatever may be wrong with us internally. We also promote our own conjugation or the formation of a link between us and other things. All living things carry out 7 basic functions integral to survival: Metabolism, Reproduction , Sensitivite Homeostasis, Nutrition and Growth.

]]> 2018-08-23 00:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/274736092 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275015179 Quintin McCray: Margulis and Sagan (2000).  I believe the quote that I chose is the definition of life because it explains it in simple terms.  In order for there to be life, reproduction has to take place.  As living organisms, we reproduce so that our race does not die out.  We produce offspring that grow and develop in to organisms that carry out the seven functions of life.  All cell come from pre-existing cells.  Since a cell is the smallest unit of life, this means that we have to come from pre-existing life.  By make more of ourselves, we complete one function of life which then leads to the other six. ]]> 2018-08-23 22:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275015179 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275020026 Jay Price- Harold (2001). This quote resonated with me, because I like how Harold defined life, as it being a microbial phenomenon, because it is truly incredible that a collection of elements can be arranged in such a delicate fashion to create even the smallest forms of life, microbial cells. BioNinja shows how complex life itself having the ability to metabolize, reproduce, sense, undergo homeostasis, excrete, exchange with the environment, and grow. Yet despite all of this in uni-cellular organisms they can carry out all these functions within that one cell. Where as an animal such as a blue wale has a lot more space and even organs designated to carry out these functions. However it is still arranged in such a delicate fashion it can actually survive and carry on through it's needs of survival.]]> 2018-08-23 22:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275020026 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275034593 I think that Harold’s (2001) definition is the most accurate to me because it encompasses the idea that there is a criteria such as demonstrated in BioNinja which lists 7 including: metabolism, reproduction , sensitivity, homeostasis, excretion, nutrition, and growth. While the definition sets a criteria for life it doesn’t constrain to one shape and size as it includes a range from E. Coli to a blue whale. To me it also reflects the idea that living things are complex and that just because some attributes of “life” are present doesn’t make something living. For example, Dr. Cleland used the analogy that nitric acid was thought to be water because it has some of its properties but molecular composition showed that it wasn’t. ]]> 2018-08-24 00:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275034593 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275041140 Langton's quote resonates with me the most because it supports the definition of "life" with abstract and holistic view of life itself and how it becomes what it is based on the interactions and makeup of molecules give life its complex nature. This quote supports many of BionNinja's understandings such as the fact that all living organisms are made up of cells. It also supports the statement that multicellular organisms have properties that come about because of the interaction of cellular building blocks. I think what Langton mentioned in his quote about it being effects, not things that life is based on is a concept that supports the biologyforlife topic that states that all life can acknowledge and reply/respond to the changing of the surrounding environmental situations.]]> 2018-08-24 01:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275041140 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275043680 This quote is how I would define life because it is a clear and concise, yet it can cover the criteria to prove something is alive. for something to pass through Darwinian evolution that means that it needed to meet the 7 criteria listed by BioNinja. those 7 criteria are met by this definition through the fact that an organism must reproduce to evolve. and the reproduction of an organism is solely based on the success of its bodily functions. This aligns with BioNinja's explanation and brings into play the sustained chemical system which brings into play the delicate balance of chemicals all organisms rely on to survive]]> 2018-08-24 02:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275043680 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275057713 I found Harold's quote to be the statement I most agreed with. As the website Biology for Life stated, "According to cell theory, living organisms are composed of cells." This base piece of information is addressed through Harold's quote, which remarks "Life is first and foremost a microbial phenomenon," and later "but the minimal units that meet all the criteria are microbial cells." Biology for Life has a powerpoint on Cell Theory, which is three points: 1) "The cell is the basis unit of life" 2)" All living things are composed of cells" and 3) "Cells come from preexisting cells." I feel like this directly translates into Harold's quote and addresses the concept of life from its most basic meaning.]]> 2018-08-24 03:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275057713 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275060868 Personally, I found Harold's definition of life to be most accurate to my perception of life. His definition encompasses all of the fundamental functions of life: metabolism, reproduction, sensitivity, homeostasis, excretion, nutrition, and growth. This resonated with me, as I am a very fact-orientated person, and I use evidence to explain phenomena, such as life itself. Though he was definitively able to answer the question, "what is the definition of life," he did not pose constraints as to the physical size or cellular makeup of the organism being described as living. Harold's definition is flexible, as he describes that life forms come in all shapes and sizes. His definition makes clear that, should something possess some qualities of a living organism, but not all, that it is not living. His definition is supported by the example of a crystal, which has some characteristics of life, but not all. ]]> 2018-08-24 03:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275060868 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275071852 Waliya Henry- Harold (2001)              I agree with Harold's definition the most. His definition of life includes the 7 functions of life (metabolism, reproduction, sensitivity, homostasis, excretion, nutrition, and growth) that we read about in the NASA article and the other linked resources. The part of the quote that resonates with me the most is the ending line which says, "They come in a vast range of size, from Escherichia coli to the blue whale, but the minimal units that meet all the criteria are microbal cells, both prokaryotic and eukarytotic". Basically, he is saying that an organism can be very small or very large, but the minimal units that give it LIFE AND MEET ALL OF THE LIFE CRRITERIA are cells and it's the same across the board for both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. I agree with this 100% because I agree with cell theory, which says cells are the basic unit of life and all living things are composed of them. Overall, I just like that this quote is a clear definition of what life can be defined as. ]]> 2018-08-24 06:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275071852 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275185917 I think that Morales' quote was the one I most agreed with because the statement seems to be true. All living things that have seen have responded to a change that occurred in their environment. Depending on what the change is, they can be changed internally and not just externally. Because of the change they are forced to adapt to the way of living. Sometimes the change could be better for the organisms when they reproduce.]]> 2018-08-24 16:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275185917 10019681 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275196300 I think that Harold's quote is the one I agree with the most because his definition of life is based on factual information. He explains all the functions of life as in reproduction, homeostasis, neutrons and more. He describes life has a microbial phenomenon which is interesting because that's what humans are. We are composed of many chemicals and enzymes that allow us to be humans. And he highlights that we could in different sizes, shapes which is very true when we look around our classroom]]> 2018-08-24 16:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275196300 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275197985 I agree with this statement, because I feel like it encompasses all the complexities of life. It has all of the scientific/factual information that I agree with about life, about the cells, growth, reproduction, etc. I also agree with the statement that these things don't have to happen at the same degree. I also agree with the more abstract things (that are still facts), such as the statements about how life varies and comes in all shapes and sizes, and while things may be common they also have their differences. ]]> 2018-08-24 16:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275197985 https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275293630 2018-08-25 02:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dhouse22/definitionoflife3a/wish/275293630