Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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You are a living organism. Which characteristics of life do you exhibit?

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To explain: The characteristics of life that living organisms exhibit.

Introduction: Biologists are continuously studying about the exact concept of life. Living things are too diverse, and they consist of some basic components as non-living things. As per a biologist’s point of view, the life of living organisms is in increasingly inclusive levels of organization.

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The basic characteristics of life that living organisms exhibit are as follows:

  • Cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life. Living things mainly consists of single cell or more cells.
  • Living organisms use energy and raw materials in food that help in building and functioning of life.
  • Living organisms have the ability to sense and respond to the changes that occur in the environment.
  • Living organisms always maintain body homeostasis. Homeostasis is a state in which an organism is able to maintain the internal environment within a tolerable range.
  • Living organisms have the ability to reproduce and grow as per the instructions in the genetic material deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

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