Characteristics of Characteristics of Living ThingsLiving Things

Make a list of 5 different Make a list of 5 different organismaorganisma

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Lets think about what it means Lets think about what it means to be alive!to be alive!

Characteristics must include ALL

living things

Living things MUST have all 7 characteristics

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Cellular Organization

Living things are made of one or more cells

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Reproduction-

-Sexual – sex cells unite to form a new individual

--Asexual – One organism divides into 2 new

Did you knowDid you knowA bristle cone pine can live 5500

years!!

Did you knowDid you knowAn adult mayfly has a life span of 24 hours!

"Born. Eat. love. Die.“-biography of Larry T. Mayfly

Did you knowDid you knowUnder ideal conditions bacteria

can reproduce every 15 minutes!!

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Metabolism

Obtain and use energy to carry out life processes.

•Autotrophs- make own food

•Heterotrophs – must ingest food

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Homeostasis

Maintain stable internal environment!

Did you knowDid you know The Australian

frilled dragon maintains homeostasis of its body temperature by basking in the sun.

Did you knowDid you knowThe highest recorded

temperature in a human that survived is 111° F!

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Heredity

pass traits to their offspring through genes!

Did you Know?Did you Know?A change in the DNA of a

gene is a mutation!Are mutations good or bad?

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Evolution

Organisms change over long periods of time

EvolutionEvolution

A species is group of organism that can mate exclusively with each other and produce offspring.

InterdependenceInterdependence

Organisms in a community live and interact with other organisms.

InterdependenceInterdependence

Community – a group of organisms in a system that interact with each other.

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List Characteristics Table

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Made of Cells All living things made of one or more cells.

Make a list of characteristics Make a list of characteristics all living things share.all living things share.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.