Characteristics of Life Notes

The study of all forms of life

The study of rocks and minerals

The study of weather patterns

The study of planets and stars

Order

Heredity/DNA

Photosynthesis

Regulation

Organism → Tissue → Organ → Cell → System

Cell → Tissue → Organ → System → Organism

Tissue → Cell → Organ → System → Organism

System → Organ → Tissue → Cell → Organism

DNA contains genetic information for growth and development.

DNA is only inherited from the mother.

DNA is passed to the next generation.

DNA is found in all living things.

Cells becoming larger

Cells dividing to produce more cells

Cells shrinking in size

Cells fusing together

Making their own food

Eating other organisms

Absorbing sunlight directly without photosynthesis

Breaking down dead material

To help them survive and reproduce

To make them more attractive

To increase their size

To reduce their energy needs

Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Biosphere

Cells, Molecules, Tissues, Organs, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Biosphere

Molecules, Tissues, Cells, Organs, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Biosphere

Molecules, Cells, Organs, Tissues, Organisms, Populations, Communities, Ecosystems, Biosphere