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"There are over a 100 definitions for 'life' and all are wrong" <br> | "There are over a 100 definitions for 'life' and all are wrong" <br> | ||
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170101-there-are-over-100-definitions-for-life-and-all-are-wrong | http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170101-there-are-over-100-definitions-for-life-and-all-are-wrong | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life#Definitions <br> | |||
Since there is no unequivocal definition of life, most current definitions in biology are descriptive. Life is considered a characteristic of something that preserves, furthers or reinforces its existence in the given environment. This characteristic exhibits all or most of the following traits: | |||
Homeostasis: | |||
Organization | |||
Metabolism | |||
Growth | |||
Adaptation | |||
Response to stimuli | |||
Reproduction | |||
===Organism=== | ===Organism=== | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organism | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organism <br> | ||
In biology, an organism (from Greek: ὀργανισμός, organismos) is any individual entity that exhibits the properties of life. It is a synonym for "life form". | In biology, an organism (from Greek: ὀργανισμός, organismos) is any individual entity that exhibits the properties of life. It is a synonym for "life form". | ||
Organisms are classified by taxonomy into specified groups such as the multicellular animals, plants, and fungi; or unicellular microorganisms such as a protists, bacteria, and archaea. All types of organisms are capable of reproduction, growth and development, maintenance, and some degree of response to stimuli. | Organisms are classified by taxonomy into specified groups such as the multicellular animals, plants, and fungi; or unicellular microorganisms such as a protists, bacteria, and archaea. All types of organisms are capable of reproduction, growth and development, maintenance, and some degree of response to stimuli. | ||