ANIMAL MORPHOANATOMYLecture I: IntroductionGeneral Properties of Living SystemGENERAL PROPERTIES OF LIVING SYSTEMChemical uniquenessLiving systems demonstrate a unique and complex molecular organization.Complei!" an# hie$a$chical o$%ani&a!ionLiving systems demonstrate a unique and complex hierarchical organization.Click icon to add pictureClick icon to add pictureGENERAL PROPERTIES OF LIVING SYSTEMRep$o#uc!ionLiving systems can reproduce themselves.Rep$o#uc!i'e p$ocesses o(se$'e# a! )ou$ #i))e$en! le'els o) (iolo%ical complei!"* A+ Molecula$ le'el,elec!$on mic$o%$aph o) a $eplica!in% -NA molecule./+ Cellula$ le'el,mic$o%$aph o) cell #i'ision a! mi!o!ic !elophase. C+ O$%anismal le'el,a 0in% sna0e ha!chin%. -+ Species le'el,)o$ma!ion o) ne1 species in !he sea u$chin 2Eucidaris) after geographic separation of Caribbean (E. tribuloides) and Pacific (E. thouarsi) populations by the formation of a land bridge.Click icon to add pictureClick icon to add pictureGENERAL PROPERTIES OF LIVING SYSTEMPossession o) a %ene!ic p$o%$am3A genetic program provides fidelity of inheritance GENERAL PROPERTIES OF LIVING SYSTEMMe!a(olismLiving organisms maintain themselves by obtaining nutrients from their environmentsGENERAL PROPERTIES OF LIVING SYSTEM-e'elopmen!All organisms pass through a characteristic life cycle.GENERAL PROPERTIES OF LIVING SYSTEMEn'i$onmen!al In!e$ac!ionAll animals interact with their environments.