What Makes Something a Living Organism?

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What Makes Something a

Living Organism?

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Q: What is an organism?

An organism is a living thing containing at least one cell, whose parts work together for the survival of the organism.

Examples Nonexamples

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Organisms Have Basic

Characteristics

made of cells

growth

reproduction

life span

response to stimuli

energy use

development elimination of waste

exchange of gases

use of water

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Made of cell(s) - a cell is the basic unit of life. This means that cells make up living things and carry out the activities that keep a living thing alive.

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Uses energy - organisms use energy when growing, moving, breathing, etc.

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Eagle



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Grows to get bigger

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Growth to get bigger

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Time lapse of plants growing

Bush beans growing from seeds. The video was shot over a 24 hour period using a video camera and sped up 3000X.



Time lapse of some bush beans growing from seeds. The video was shot over a 4 day period using a video camera in time lapse mode.



Acorn to oak filmed over an 8 month period in time lapse mode.



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Growth from an egg to a butterfly



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Magpie ink cap fungi growing and liquefying time lapse over a period of 3 days



Chick hatching



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Growing from a newborn baby into a teenager

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Reproduces making more individuals of the same species from a parent or parents

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Hydra, a freshwater organism, reproduces by budding.

Bacteria reproducing



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