Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - The Characteristics of Life - Biology Matters - Page 6: 1

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Since human life began, we have attempted to define what life is. Our current scientific understanding shows eight characteristics of life: Adaptation through evolution Cellular organization Growth and development Heredity Homeostasis Metabolism Reproduction Response to stimuli

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Since human life began, we have attempted to define what life is. Our current scientific understanding shows eight characteristics of life: Adaptation through evolution Cellular organization Growth and development Heredity Homeostasis Metabolism Reproduction Response to stimuli
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