The Characteristics of life are growth, reproduction, homeostasis, sense and respond to stimuli, obtain and use energy, made of cells, adapt and evolve.
A derived character refers to a particular character that is shared by members of a particular population. Genes are considered to be derived characters because THEY ARE TRANSFER FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION FROM PARENTS TO THEIR OFFSPRING. Genes are derived from the DNA molecule of the parents and these are passed to their offspring during the process of cell division in reproduction.
White Blood cells or WBC's are the cells of your immune system. They are your first defense in fighting off foreign invaders and infectious diseases.
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