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.
The bones in a bird are hollow, reducing its weight for flight, this is an example of ADAPTATION. The adaptive responses emerge as a consequence of different environmental pressures.
<h3>Adapatation and environment</h3>
Adaptation is an evolutionary process by which organisms adjust to the environment in which they live.
For example, the bones in a bird are hollow because this adaptive feature enables them to fly.
Adaptations are a consequence of the process of natural selection, i.e., the differential survival and reproduction of the fittest organisms.
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To identify the host cell that has taken up the gene of interest
Through the atmosphere and through <span>oceanic conveyer belts that act as physical pumps</span>
