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Endotoxins are toxins that are present inside the bacteria and are only released
upon the death of the bacterial cell when the cell wall begins to decompose; an
example of an endotoxin are the toxins observed within salmonella.
Choose an answer
What are ENDOTOXINS? Give an List the 7 most widely accepted
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example. characteristics of living organisms.:
What is ENERGY PROCESSING? (Give
3 What is the BIOSPHERE? 4
an example)
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Terms in this set (52)
, 1.) Order
2.) Evolutionary Adaptation
List the 7 most widely 3.) Regulation
accepted characteristics of 4.) Energy Processing
living organisms.: 5.) Growth and Development
6.) Response to the Environment
7.) Reproduction
Highly ordered structures are comprised of the basic
What is ORDER?
unit of life which is the cell
Smaller genetic changes that allow for better survival of
What is EVOLUTIONARY an organism; an example of evolutionary adaptation is
ADAPTATION? (Give an camouflage, animals that are camouflaged within their
example) given environment will, theoretically, live longer and will
thus reproduce more.
Regulation is the ability of an organism to handle
changes within their internal and external environment
What is REGULATION? so that they can maintain homeostasis (a state of
(Give an example) balance internally that is needed for the body to survive
and function correctly); An example of regulation is
when humans shiver to generate body heat.
When biochemical reactions are utilized to produce
What is ENERGY
energy (also known as metabolism); an example is
PROCESSING? (Give an
photosynthesis in plants, or when an animal ingests
example)
food.
Define GROWTH AND When a living thing grows, matures, ages, and
DEVELOPMENT: experiences death.
Define RESPONSE TO THE When living things respond to a stimulus within their
ENVIRONMENT: environment through adaptation.
Adaptation is a change or process that allows an
organism to become better suited for their environment;
Define ADAPTATION: (Give Adaptations can be physical or behavioral - an example
an example) of a physical adaptation is a crab's hard shell, an
example of a behavioral adaptation is when a bear
hibernates through the winter.
What is REPRODUCTION? Reproduction is when a new generation of offspring are
List the two different types produced; the two types of reproduction are sexual or
of reproduction. asexual.