Characteristics of Life
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
e
e
A segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain (plural)
2.
o
d
c
e
To have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
5.
l
s
Tiniest unit of living things (plural)
6.
r
o
To pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
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r
e
s
To show a ___ or a reaction to something
8.
n
o
n
e
n
The natural world around us
10.
m
e
o
s
s
Metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via
11.
r
t
To undergo a chemical ___
12.
m
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n
a
To cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
14.
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n
s
Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence (plural)
15.
n
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m
Living things like dogs and birds
16.
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r
a
Tiny single-celled living things, some of which cause illness
17.
l
n
s
Living things like trees and flowers that grow in soil