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VS Charac. of Life

Characteristics of Life

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What is the mnemonic that we use to remember the characteristics of life? ORGAN
What does the "O" stand for? Organized into CELLS
What does the "R" stand for? Reproduction
What does the "G" stand for? Growth & Development
What does the "A" stand for? Adapt to the environment
What does the "N" stand for? Need energy
When we say "Organized into cells", what does that mean? all living things are made of cells
When we say "Reproduction", what does that mean? Sexual or Asexual; genetic material is passed on to the next generation ("heredity")
When we say "Growth & Development", what does that mean? they get bigger and develop new structures in their lifetimes
When we say "Adapt to the environment", what does that mean? they maintain "HOMEOSTASIS"; they maintain internal, balanced state, regardless of the environment
When we say "Need Energy", what does that mean? they either make food using energy from the sun(photosynthesis) or eat food
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