Characteristics of Life

All living things must... Respond to their environment. Grow and get stronger. Be able to have babies Keep a stable body temperature Use energy Made of cells

Response to the environment All Living things detect changes and respond to them Animals use their eyes, ears, and nose. Some animals have senses that we don't have, like the ability to sense tiny vibrations from smaller animals that they eat.

Growth and Development All living things grow and develop! By eating the correct foods, us humans grow and develop too. When you plant a seed, it grows and gets stronger when you water it and give it sunlight. This is an example of Growth and development.

Making offspring All animals are capable of reproduction There are two types of reproduction: Sexual (with a partner) Asexual (capable of reproducing without the need of a partner) It is as simple as a single cell dividing to form two cells.

Keeping a stable body temperature All living things are able to maintain their body temperature No matter if it is snowing, raining, storming, or really hot outside, an organism can keep their body temperature the same. Keeping a stable body temperature is called Homeostasis Ex. Shivering

Use of Energy All living things obtain energy Different animals get energy different ways All living things also have a complex chemistry Thousands of chemical reactions happen in every cell all the time

Made of cells A cell is the most basic structure of living organisms All lives have at least one cell Wide array of differences and similarities of living things