Characteristics of Living Things

Objectives

To be able to determine if something is ______or ______

Identify the ______main characteristics of living things

1. Living things ______to their environment

 ______: anything that causes a change in an organism. It causes the organism to ______

 ______: a ______or ______in behavior due to the stimulus.

______: Living things maintain a stable internal balance such as blood pressure and body temperature. The ability to keep the proper conditions inside no matter what is going on outside.

2. Living things are ______: They are composed of ______, the basic unit of life that carries life functions.  Unicellular organism such as ______and ______, have only _____ cell.  Multicelluar Organisms:______cells Ex: ______& ______All of the little cells that come together to make living things do so in a specific order. For example a group of muscle cells come together to form our muscles. 3. Living things ______& ______Growth: Unicellular organism increase ______. Multicellular organisms increase the ______. ______: Organisms as they grow they become more complex, they change. Ex: walking

4. Living thins use ______: Energy comes directly or indirectly from ______: Animals eat food to obtain their energy ______: Plant use sunlight to obtain their energy. They make their own food. Photosynthesis

5. Living things ______: ______

Asexual Reproduction: ______Sexual Reproduction: ______

Five characteristics of Living things 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______Characteristics of Living Things

Objectives

To be able to determine if something is Living_ or Non Living

Identify the _5__ main characteristics of living things

6. Living things Respond__ to their environment

 _Stimulus___: anything that causes a change in an organism. It causes the organism to _react___

 Response_: a _reaction___ or _change___ in behavior due to the stimulus.

__Homeostasis____: Living things maintain a stable internal balance such as blood pressure and body temperature. The ability to keep the proper conditions inside no matter what is going on outside.

7. Living things are __Organized____: They are composed of _cells_, the basic unit of life that carries life functions.  Unicellular organism such as _bacteria_ and _paramecium_, have only _one_ cell.  Multicelluar Organisms:_Many cells Ex: _plants__ & _animals.

All of the little cells that come together to make living things do so in a specific order. For example a group of muscle cells come together to form our muscles tissue. Tissues make organs and organs make organ systems.

8. Living things _grow__ & _ develop __ Growth: Unicellular organism increase _in cell size__. Multicellular organisms increase the _number of cells___. Organisms as they grow they become more complex, they change. Ex: walking

9. Living thins use Energy__: Energy comes directly or indirectly from _sun _ heterotrophs _____: Animals eat food to obtain their energy _ Autotrophs ______: Plant use sunlight to obtain their energy. They make their own food. Photosynthesis

10. Living things ___Reproduce_____: __Living things produce offspring that are similar to parents_

Asexual Reproduction: _One cell. One parent divides in half making an exact copy.___ Sexual Reproduction: _Cells from 2 parents egg and sperm. Offspring is not identical to parents

Five characteristics of Living things 1. _Respond and Homeostasis__ 2. _Organized. Cells______3. _Grow and Develop______4. _Energy______5. _Reproduce______