CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

Jetzt loslegen. Gratis!
oder registrieren mit Ihrer E-Mail-Adresse
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE von Mind Map: CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

1. production of offspring

2. Reproduction

2.1. TYPES

2.1.1. Asexual

2.1.1.1. type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes

2.1.2. Sexual

2.1.2.1. type of reproduction that involves the fusion of gametes/eggs and sperms

3. Growth & Development

3.1. Growth is the increase in physical characteristics over a period of time

3.1.1. cells get bigger & divides to create more

3.2. Development a process by which an organism becomes mature

3.2.1. the complexity of the organism increases as well

4. Movement

4.1. Locomotion

4.1.1. ability of something to transport or move itself from one place to another

5. Adaptability

5.1. ability to evolve and adjust in changing factors, conditions & environment

6. All Living Things Have DNA

6.1. each organism has a universal genetic code

6.1.1. RNA (Ribonucleic acid)

6.1.1.1. a single-stranded molecule

6.1.1.2. directly codes for amino acids and acts as a messenger between DNA and ribosomes to make proteins.

6.1.2. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)

6.1.2.1. a double-stranded molecule

6.1.2.2. storing and transferring genetic information

7. Sensitivity

7.1. respond to the stimuli

7.1.1. Stimuli are the factors that affects one living organism

8. process of breaking down food molecules into chemical energy

9. Living Things are Highly Organized

9.1. Cells

9.1.1. Tissues

9.1.1.1. Organs

9.1.1.1.1. Organ System

9.1.1.1.2. group of tissues with similar functions

9.1.1.2. group of cells

9.1.2. basic unit of life

10. Cells

10.1. Organisms

10.1.1. Unicellar

10.1.1.1. has a single cell

10.1.1.2. Examples

10.1.1.2.1. bacteria

10.1.1.2.2. archea

10.1.2. Multicellar

10.1.2.1. consist of many cells

10.1.2.2. Examples

10.1.2.2.1. humans

10.1.2.2.2. animals

11. Nutrition

11.1. mode of taking food by an organism

11.2. MODES

11.2.1. Autotrophic Nutrition

11.2.1.1. organisms can prepare their own food

11.2.1.2. called as "autotrops"

11.2.2. Heterotrophic Nutrition

11.2.2.1. called as "heterotrops"

11.2.2.2. organisms get their food direct / indirect from animals & plants

11.3. Metabolism

11.3.1. all the chemical reactions in the body, including those that use oxygen and create carbon dioxide.

11.3.2. process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy

12. Respiration

12.1. gets oxygen from the air to the tissues of the body and removes carbon dioxide from the body

13. Excretion

13.1. getting rid of waste products from the body

13.2. Examples

13.2.1. urine

13.2.2. sweat

14. Homeostasis

14.1. self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain a stable, balanced internal environment

14.2. Examples

14.2.1. the regulation of temperature

14.2.2. maintaining healthy blood pressure

14.2.3. maintaining calcium levels

14.2.4. regulating water levels

14.2.5. defending against viruses and bacteria