BIOLOGY Q1 LESSON 1

8 flashcards · Other · by Artemio Vergara

1. What are the Unifying Themes of Life?

   Growth and Development Homeostasis Reproduction Response to Environmental Stimuli Energy Processing Evolutionary Adaptation

2. Growth and Development

   The ability of organisms to increase in size and complexity using nutrients and genetic instructions, mainly through processes like mitosis and cell division.

3. Homeostasis

   The maintenance of stable internal conditions (e.g., temperature, pH) despite external environmental changes.

4. Reproduction

   The biological process through which organisms produce offspring, either sexually or asexually, passing down genetic material.

5. Response to Environmental Stimuli

   The capacity of organisms to detect and react to environmental changes, either by moving toward (positive response) or away from (negative response) the stimulus.

6. Energy Processing The ability of organisms to acquire and convert energy—either from sunlight (photosynthesis) or from food—into a usable form for cellular activities.

   The ability of organisms to acquire and convert energy—either from sunlight (photosynthesis) or from food—into a usable form for cellular activities.

7. Organized

   Living organisms consist of highly structured and coordinated systems, from cells to tissues, organs, and organ systems that work together to sustain life.

8. Evolutionary Adaptation

   The gradual change in inherited traits of populations over generations due to natural selection, enabling organisms to better survive and reproduce in their environment.