Characteristics of living things - Mrs. Thomas Room 218



Characteristics of living things

Many non-living things show one characteristic of living things, and some, show several. Living things are often referred to as organisms. Before a thing can be classified as an organism, it must show all of the characteristics of living things.

1. Living things are made up of one or more cells.

2. Living things reproduce, grow, and repair themselves.

3. Living things require energy

4. Living things react or respond to changes in the environment.

5. Living things have a life span.

6. Living things produce wastes.

7. Living things exchange gases.

Homework

1. Are volcanoes living things? Justify your answer.

2. Make a table listing the 7 characteristics of living things in one column and next to each characteristic suggest a non-living thing that shows the characteristic.

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