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Characterisitics of Living Things!

What makes something living and nonliving?

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All living things no matter how different from

each other they may be share a set of

common characteristics.

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All Living organismshave the same 5 characteristics and 3 needs.

This helps scientists classify things as living or nonliving.

Does it eat? Does it interact?

Does it grow?

Does it move?

Dreopersodituce?

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1. Characteristics of Living Things

? Living things are organized and made of cells ? cells: smallest unit of living matter

> can be singlecelled (1 very simple and selfsufficient cell) > can be multicelled (many different cells have different functions)

? example: blood cells, brain cells, skin cells,muscle cells, etc.

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multicelled vs. single celled

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2. Characteristics of Living Things

? Living things respond to stimuli > Stimulus: any change in an organism's surroundings that will cause the organism to react. ? Ex: change in light, background, temperature, space, water, food, or other organism > Response: an organism's reaction to stimulus. ? Ex: running away, color change, hiding in shell, growing thicker fur

Stimulus comes first and response comes second

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What's the stimulus and what is the response?

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3. Characteristics of Living Things

? Living things obtain and use energy > Energy comes from food, oxygen, and water > Helps living things grow and develop ? Autotrophs: (plants) make their own food ? Heterotrops: (animals) get food from other plants and animals ? Respiration: process where energy is released from food in most organisms

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