Stayin’ Alive! another Dr. Production…

Well, you can tell by the things I do each day, I'm a living thing, with rules to obey.

Whether fungus, cat or an ear of corn. I've done these things since I was born.

And now it's all right, it's O.K. Living things stay alive this way. It’s about this I sing Characteristics of living things.

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes They’re stayin' alive, stayin' alive.

Bees and trees and fleas Fishes in the seas They’re stayin' alive, stayin' alive.

Respiration, Circulation Staying alive.

Growth & Development Response to stimuli Staying alive.

What Characteristic of life is this?

We know all living things reproduce To make more They don’t need an excuse

Ingestion- digestion how I get food Then I circulate it to make it move.

You know it's all right, it's O.K. Living things stay alive this way.

Respiration, That is how, I make energy from air and chow.

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes They’re stayin' alive, stayin' alive.

Bees and trees and fleas Fishes in the seas They’re stayin' alive, stayin' alive.

Respiration & circulation Staying alive.

Growth & Development Response to stimuli Staying alive.

What Characteristic of life is this?

Hit me first I’ll hit you back Response to stimuli allows me to react

How’s this all maintained? You may recall Homeostasis, takes care of it all

And it's all right, it's O.K. Living things stay alive this way

No need for apology cause We’ll learn all this in biology.

Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes They’re stayin' alive, stayin' alive.

C. diphtheria is bacteria and it’s staying alive, staying alive

You can even frolic Because it’s metabolic And you’re Staying alive.

Ah Staying alive!

Any questions, problems or difficulties?

What Characteristic of life is this?