Biology: Exploring Life – Key Concepts and Themes

Property	Description	Example
Order	Highly ordered structure	Succulent leaf arrangement
Reproduction	Ability to produce offspring	Elephants giving birth
Growth and Development	Increase in size and change in form	Lizard hatching and growing
Energy Processing	Acquisition and use of energy	Caterpillar eating leaves
Regulation	Maintaining internal balance	Lizard basking to regulate temperature
Response to Environment	Reacting to stimuli	Birds migrating in response to seasons
Evolutionary Adaptation	Inherited traits that enhance survival	Red panda's fur for camouflage