What is Life?
I). What is an organism
- Bacteria
- Microorganism
- Plant
- Fungi
- Animal (that includes people)
- Viruses and prion (part of a protein i.e. Mad cow disease) are not consider alive.
II). How do you determine if it is alive
A). Responsiveness
B). Movement
C). Digestion
D). Metabolism
E). Excretion
F). Growth
G). Reproduction
III). Characteristics of life
A). Metabolic Process
1). Nutrient uptake
2). Nutrient processing
3). Waste elimination
B). Generative Processes
1). Growth
2). Reproduction
C). Responsiveness
1). Irritability
2). Individual Adaptation
3). Population Adaptation
D). Control Systems
1). Coordination:
2). Regulation:
IV). Needs for survival
A). Maintenance of Boundaries
B). Nutrients
C). Oxygen
D). Water
E). Body Temperature
F). Atmospheric Pressure
G). Shelter
V). Hierarchy of Structural Organization
Chemical level:
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Cellular level:
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Tissue level:
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Organ levels:
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Organ system level:
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Organism
Life
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Population
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Community