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They appear as if from nowhere. A previously healthy looking plant suddenly has an abnormal growth protruding from it. Some are hideous and some strangely beautiful but they leave the plant looking as if it has been invaded by miniature aliens. And in a way that’s exactly what has happened. Take a look at the weirdness of the plant gall.

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There are about 40 million of krill a day that an adult whale consume. The Blue Whales usually feed in the areas with highest Krill concentration. Sometimes they eat up to 3,600 kilograms of krill in just one day.

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This is our final (sniff…) article covering the properties of life. Here we discuss the property of adaptation. Simply put, adaptation is when a population of organisms makes long-term adjustments to a changing environment for the purposes of survival.

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For any population of organism to survive, they must possess the ability to reproduce. This is the 6th characteristic of life. Without which, the population would soon go extinct. Reproduction occurs as part of the growth process.

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Growth and development will be the topic of this article. It is the 5th article in our series covering the characteristics, or properties of life. Growth is the direct result of the organism’s metabolism while it precedes another property of life: reproduction.

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This article series will cover the seven basic characteristics all living organisms have in common. This is a common topic in introductory biology courses and provides a solid foundation for other core biology concepts.

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Broad Leaved Cattail information.

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Lab report measuring the growth rate of bacteria.

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Over time, many new plant varieties have emerged, growing in specified conditions and terrains on global basis. Despite the astonishing breadth of available types, the vast majority of plants all have five main features in common.

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As plants grow from a seed, they will produce sugars to stay alive.