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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
Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things
Cellular Organization
Living things are made of one or more cells
Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things
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!!
Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things
Metabolism
Obtain and use energy to carry out life processes.
•Autotrophs- make own food
•Heterotrophs – must ingest food
Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things
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!
Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things
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?
Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things
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.
Student HandoutsStudent Handouts
List Characteristics Table
Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things
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.
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