8 characteristics of living things what is an organism? a living thing!
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8 Characteristics of Living Things
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What is an organism?
•A living thing!
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What makes something “alive?”
•1) Made up of Cells
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Everything living is made of cells!
Cell specialization
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What makes something “alive?”
•1) Made up of Cells
•2) Obtains and Uses Energy
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Energy comes in many forms!
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What makes something “alive?”
•1) Made up of Cells•2) Obtains and Uses Energy
•3) Grows and Develops
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Growing is different from development !
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What makes something “alive?”
•1) Made up of Cells•2) Obtains and Uses Energy•3) Grows and Develops•4) Responds to the
Environment
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What is a stimulus and a response?
•Stimulus - the “cause” or signal.
•Response- the resulting action caused by the stimulus.
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What is an adaptation?
•The way that a living thing changes to better fit its environment.
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What makes something “alive?”
•1) Made up of Cells•2) Obtains and Uses Energy•3) Grows and Develops•4) Responds to the
Environment•5) Reproduces
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Most things can reproduce.
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What makes something “alive?”
• 1) Made up of Cells• 2) Obtains and Uses Energy• 3) Grows and Develops• 4) Responds to the Environment• 5) Reproduces• 6) Based on universal genetic
code (DNA)
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DNA is the code of life
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What makes something “alive?”• 1) Made up of Cells
• 2) Obtains and Uses Energy• 3) Grows and Develops• 4) Responds to the Environment• 5) Reproduces• 6) Based on universal genetic code
(DNA)• 7) Maintains a stable, internal
environment (Homeostasis)
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Homeostasis
•The balance of the internal systems of living things.
•Ex- Heart rate, Breathing rate, Temperature
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What makes something “alive?”• 1) Made up of Cells
• 2) Obtains and Uses Energy• 3) Grows and Develops• 4) Responds to the Environment• 5) Reproduces• 6) Based on universal genetic code (DNA)• 7) Maintains a stable, internal environment
(Homeostasis)• 8)As a group living things change over
time
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What are basic needs of all living things?
•An energy source- Sun, Food•Minerals•Water•Sleep•Social activity•Oxygen