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Characteristics of Living Things

Characteristics of Living Things. Unit 2. It’s Alive! Or Is It?. What is Life? Section 2.1. There are 7 characteristics that all living things must have in order to be considered alive. The 7 Characteristics of Life. Response to Stimuli

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Characteristics of Living Things

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  1. Characteristics of Living Things Unit 2

  2. It’s Alive! Or Is It?

  3. What is Life?Section 2.1 • There are 7 characteristics that all living things must have in order to be considered alive.

  4. The 7 Characteristics of Life • Response to Stimuli • All living things can respond/react to stimuli whether it is internal or external.

  5. The 7 Characteristics of Life 2. Adaptability • In order to survive all living things must be able to adapt to their environment and evolve over time.

  6. The 7 Characteristics of Life 3. Reproduction • All living things can reproduce.

  7. The 7 Characteristics of Life 4. Energy Use • All living things must be able to use energy to perform the tasks necessary for survival.

  8. The 7 Characteristics of Life 5. Homeostasis • All living things can maintain a balanced internal environment.

  9. The 7 Characteristics of Life 6. Organization • All living things have cellular organization. • They are made up of one or more cells.

  10. The 7 Characteristics of Life 7. Growth and Development • All living things grow (get bigger) and develop (become more complex).

  11. R.A.R.E. H.O.G • R esponse to stimuli • A dapatability • R eproduction • E nergy Use • H omeostasis • O rganized by cells • G rowth and development

  12. Life Comes From Life Redi’s Experiment

  13. Life Comes From Life Pasteur’s Experiment

  14. What Living Things Need to Survive • Food: Organisms need food as a source of energy. • Organisms that can make their own food are called autotrophs. • Organisms that need to eat other organisms as food are called heterotrophs.

  15. What Living Things Need to Survive 2. Water: Living things can only survive a few days without water.

  16. What Living Things Need to Survive 3. Space: All living things need a space where they can find food, water and shelter.

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