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Characteristics of Living things

Characteristics of Living things. All living things have cells. “ Basic unit of life ” Uni cellular- made of only one cell Multi cellular- made of 2 or more cells. All living things have DNA inside of their cells. Provides instructions for making proteins

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Characteristics of Living things

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  1. Characteristics of Living things

  2. All living things have cells • “Basic unit of life” • Unicellular- made of only one cell • Multicellular- made of 2 or more cells

  3. All living things have DNA inside of their cells • Provides instructions for making proteins • DNA is passed from parents to offspring (Heredity) • Also called the “instructions for life”

  4. Living things use energy • Take in energy from food/ sunlight • Metabolism • Ingestion; digestion; cellular respiration; excretion

  5. Living things reproduce • All living things come from other living things • 2 Types: • Sexual- requires 2 parents to produce offspring • Asexual- 1 parent to produce offspring

  6. Living things grow, develop and die • Grow = get larger • Develop = change in form (egg-tadpole-frog) • Life span/cycle= from birth to death

  7. Living things sense and respond to changes • Change that affects an organism = stimulus • Ex- Light; gravity • Response- change caused by a stimulus • Ex-Chill bumps; sweating

  8. HOMEOSTASIS • Maintain a stable internal environment • When you are sick you want to go home & stay

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