<span> 8 Characteristics of Life
1. Reproduction
2. Cells
3. Genetic Material
4. Evolution/Adaptation
5. Metabolism
6. Homeostasis
7. Response to Stimuli
8. Growth/Development</span>
SUBSTANCE: Material composed of only one kind of matter throughout (same atoms or same molecules) ELEMENT: A substance that cannot be decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means. Examples: gold, iron, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.
dominant trait is opposed to a recessive trait which is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present.
The cellular machinery responsible for protein synthesis is the ribosomes.
