THE UNIFYING

THEMES ABOUT LIFE 

-all forms of Life share common characteristics-
In study of life, there is an array of biological characteristics or
properties and certain theme about how the living world works
that are discussed. These properties are shared by all living things
passed down over billions of years from the first organisms to
have evolved on Earth.

METABOLISM
The use of chemical energy to help
organisms perform activities and
carry out chemical reactions (energy
processing).
EVOLUTION
The ability of individuals to adapt to
their environment (evolutionary
adaptation).

CELLULAR
HEREDITY
ORGANIZATION
The consistent growth and
development controlled by the The systematic and highly ordered
inherited gene. structure of organisms.

HOMEOSTASIS INTERDEPENDENCE
The ability of organisms to control
The ability of organisms to respond
their internal environment
to environment stimuli.
(regulation).

REPRODUCTION
The ability of every organisms to reproduce its own kind.

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