The 7 (sometimes 8) characteristics of life are:
1. living things are composed of cells
2. living things have different levels of organization
3. living things metabolize (i.e. use energy)
4. living things respond to their environment
5. living things grow
6. living things reproduce
7. living things adapt to their environment
(some sources include) 8. living things have genetic material
Viruses do not metabolize, they do not grow, they do not adapt to their environment, and they cannot reproduce independently; viruses require host cells to reproduce and perform the other functions that give them the appearance of aliveness.
Answer:
Uvula
Explanation:
The uvula is a fleshy structure found at the back of the soft palate in the mouth. It is the structure seen hanging at the back of the throat when someone opens his/her mouth and views in the mirror.
<em>The uvula is made up of flexible tissues with the ability to produce saliva. During eating or swallowing of food, the uvula along with the soft palate move to seal off the pharynx in order to prevent food materials from entering the nasal passage.</em>
<span>A sequence of organisms through which energy is transferred, beginning with the primary producer, is a "Food Chain"
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