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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.

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About the development and impact of artificial technology.

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What do we mean by the word organisms? This word is the biological definition for all living things. And there are literally thousands of living things throughout the Earth, and possibly beyond, somewhere in the vast expanses of the universe.