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Characteristics of life Characteristics of lifeLooking at living things

Living Things Biology is the study of living things. Biology is the study of living things. eg.Plants, animals, fungi and bacteria. eg.Plants, animals, fungi and bacteria. An organism is another name for a living thing. An organism is another name for a living thing. Living things are made of cells. Living things are made of cells.

Living Things - Animals

Living Things - Plants

Living Things - Fungus

Living Things – BACTERIA (SALMONELLA)

Living things Although all living things look different from each other, they all have seven things in common. Although all living things look different from each other, they all have seven things in common. These seven things are called the characteristics of life. These seven things are called the characteristics of life. Something is only alive if it does all seven processes. Something is only alive if it does all seven processes.

THE SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

1 All living things move

Animals move their whole bodies to get from one place to another. Animals move their whole bodies to get from one place to another. Plants turn towards the light and their roots grow down into the soil. Plants turn towards the light and their roots grow down into the soil.

2 All living things reproduce

Animals have babies. Animals have babies. New plants grow from seeds. New plants grow from seeds.

3 All living things are sensitive

All living things respond to changes. Living things notice changes in their surroundings and react to them. All living things respond to changes. Living things notice changes in their surroundings and react to them. Eg. Plants grow towards the light. Eg. Plants grow towards the light. Eg. People react to the temperature around them. Eg. People react to the temperature around them.

4 All living things need nutrition

Food is used to provide energy. Food is used to provide energy. Green plants make their own food using sunlight. Green plants make their own food using sunlight. Animals eat plants or other animals. Animals eat plants or other animals.

5 All living things excrete

Waste substances must be removed from the body. Waste substances must be removed from the body. Plants and animals both need to get rid of waste gas and water. Plants and animals both need to get rid of waste gas and water.

6 All living things respire

Plants and animals use the oxygen in the air to release energy from food. Plants and animals use the oxygen in the air to release energy from food.

7 All living things grow

Babies grow into adults. Babies grow into adults. Seedlings grow into plants. Seedlings grow into plants.

The seven life processes 1 Move 2 Reproduce 3 Sensitive 4 Nutrition 5 Excrete 6 Respire 7 Grow

Use the first letter from each process to help you remember them. Move Move Reproduce Reproduce Sensitive Sensitive Nutrition Nutrition Excrete Respire Respire Grow Grow They spell MRS NERG

This is MRS NERG ! Can you remember what each of the letters in her name stand for ?

Move Reproduce Reproduce Sensitive Sensitive Nutrition Nutrition Excrete Respire Respire Grow Grow

Well done !