Introduction to Life Science

Types of Life

5 Characteristics of Life Cells- most basic unit of life. Ex. Animal, Plant, Bacteria

2. Energy Animals Plants Eat Food Collect Sunlight Cell Respiration Photosynthesis

3. Respond to Environment React to outside factors Example: Birds Migrate, Shivering in Cold

4. Grow and Develop Start at a small size and grow larger and develops in order to survive. Example- 1. Baby -> Adult 2. Seed -> Plant

5. Reproduction- create new living organisms Asexual 1 parent/ 2 identical offspring Sexual 2 parents/ 1 genetic different offspring Combination of sperm & egg

5 Characteristics of Life Cells Energy Respond to Environment Grow and Develop Reproduce THESE ARE NOT CHARACTRISTICS OF ALL LIFE MOVING BREATHING EATING DANCING