Biology 30 Assignment: Scientific Understandings of Life
A group of students are asked to come up with the characteristics of life. This is their compiled list:
movement
have a nucleus
reproduces
energy
grows
dies
breathes
nervous system
sleep cycle
has a heartbeat
intelligence
needs air/oxygen
metabolism
composed of cells
From a scientific perspective what characteristics should stay on the list and what characteristics should
be removed from the list. Why?
What characteristics should be added?
Be sure to be thorough in your explanations.
20 marks