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what are the seven (8) characteristics of life? list and describe each of them in one simple sentence
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Many biology texts list seven characteristics; some list eight. Here are eight, each in one simple sentence:
1. Cellular organization — All living things are made of one or more cells.
2. Metabolism — Living organisms carry out chemical reactions to obtain and use energy and matter.
3. Homeostasis — Organisms regulate their internal conditions to remain stable despite external changes.
4. Growth and development — Living things grow and change over their lifetime according to genetic instructions.
5. Reproduction — Organisms produce new individuals either sexually or asexually.
6. Response to stimuli — Living things detect and respond to changes in their environment.
7. Heredity (genetic material) — Organisms store information in DNA or RNA and pass it to their offspring.
8. Evolutionary adaptation — Populations of organisms change over generations, allowing them to become better suited to their environment.
1. Cellular organization — All living things are made of one or more cells.
2. Metabolism — Living organisms carry out chemical reactions to obtain and use energy and matter.
3. Homeostasis — Organisms regulate their internal conditions to remain stable despite external changes.
4. Growth and development — Living things grow and change over their lifetime according to genetic instructions.
5. Reproduction — Organisms produce new individuals either sexually or asexually.
6. Response to stimuli — Living things detect and respond to changes in their environment.
7. Heredity (genetic material) — Organisms store information in DNA or RNA and pass it to their offspring.
8. Evolutionary adaptation — Populations of organisms change over generations, allowing them to become better suited to their environment.
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