Biology by Aiden McGovern https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez 2017-2018 en-us 2017-09-05 17:09:51 UTC 2026-01-27 13:57:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Seven characteristics of life am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184847230 2017-09-05 17:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184847230 1. Living things are made of cells. A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic. Everything that is living is made up of cells am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184854557 2017-09-05 17:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184854557 2. Living things maintain homeostasis. Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. An example is maintaining balance. am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184855159 2017-09-05 17:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184855159 3. Living things have a metabolism. Metabolism is the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.How fast you break down your food. am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184855443 2017-09-05 17:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184855443 4.Living things responds to environment.All organisms react to changes in their environment. These reactions can be brought about by learned experience, heredity or adaptation. A response can be an immediate, involuntary action or purposeful behavior. Evolution is a slower but more enduring form of responsiveness.An example is a lizard changing his color to fit in to the environment am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184855820 2017-09-05 17:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184855820 5.Living things reproduce.The definition is the production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process. am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184856278 2017-09-05 17:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184856278 6.Living things have heredity.the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184856643 2017-09-05 17:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/184856643 7. Living things have growth and development.Definition of growth and development. Growth is the progressive increase in the size of a child or parts of a child. Development is progressive acquisition of various skills (abilities) such as head support, speaking, learning, expressing the feelings and relating with other people. am23924 https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/185257630 2017-09-06 18:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/am23924/y2m3xmn66vez/wish/185257630