Characteristics of Life Chapter 1, Section 1

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• All organisms have common characteristics such as:

– Organization – have cells

– Respond to environment

– Growth and development

– Reproduction – everything’s goal

– Maintain homeostasis

– Use Energy

– Have DNA – genetic material

1.1 Cells and Life

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Characteristics of Life• Write down a sentence describing each of the 7

characteristics.

• Use pg 50-53 to help

Was it Alive?• Remember the first day of school????

• Was the “stuff” alive?

• Does it fit the 7 characteristics of living things?

• Nope, so what was it??

LEFT side – Is it Living?

• Put the following objects into one of the columns.

Tree Hibernating bear Grass Virus

Rabbit Cloud Bacteria

Egg Feather Seeds

Fire Potato Rock

Wind River Peanut

Living / Once Living Non-living

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Living / Once Living Non LivingTree CloudHibernating bear FireRabbit RiverPeanut RockEgg WindFeather VirusGrassPotatoBacteriaSeeds