1. What makes something alive ?

2. What are living things?
There are certain criteria that determine if something is living.
Do ALL 9 criteria have to be met?
Yes, ALL 9 criteria must be met.

3. Organism
Anything that possesses all of the following characteristics of life.
Living things R-CHARGEED !!

4. R -
eproduce
All living things produce offspring. Making copies of individuals by genetic transfer, sexually or asexually.

5. C - ells -Living organisms show an orderly structure
(made up of cells)
Centipede
Cross-section of worm
Examples:
Leaf

6. H -
omeostasis
The ability to maintain internal conditions separate from an outside environment.
Example:
The human body maintains an average temperature of 98.6 ºF.

7. dapt to the environment R - espond to stimuli
A living organism will respond to an environmental condition called a stimulus.
An adaptation is any characteristic of an organism that improves its chances of surviving in its environment
A plant growing in a specific direction due to a light stimulus.

8. Living things change
-living things interact with the environment, and adjust to their surroundings
-environment- biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors that an organism must constantly interact with (air, water, temperature, other organisms, etc.)

9. G - rowth D - evelopment Getting Bigger / Increasing material
All of the changes that take place during the life of an organism. Maturing.
Growth rings in a tree
Amoeba absorbing nutrients

10. E -
energy
Metabolism. Chemical and energy transformations. All organisms need energy for all life activities. Even thinking requires a considerable amount of energy.
Transforming glucose into ATP for energy (to do work).

11. E -
evolve
The gradual accumulation of adaptations due to environmental stimuli. (Organisms with more suitable adaptations are more likely to survive and reproduce)
Example:
Owls, and other nocturnal animals have evolved large eyes for better night vision.

12. Alright, let’s see how well you paid attention
Review the lab findings

13. Classify the fetal pig Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

14. How did you know???

15. Classify the fish Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

16. How did you know???

17. Classify the conch shell
Alive
Dead but once alive
Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

18. How did you know???

19. Classify the grasshopper
Alive
Dead but once alive
Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

20. How did you know???

21. Hedgehog! Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

22. How did you know???

23. Classify Plant Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

24. How did you know???

25. Classify the cotton Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

26. How did you know???

27. Classify the wood block
Alive
Dead but once alive
Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

28. How did you know???

29. Classify the synthetic sponge
Alive
Dead but once alive
Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

30. How did you know???

31. Classify the candle Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

32. How did you know???

33. Classify the egg Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

34. How did you know???

35. Classify the beans Alive Dead but once alive Never alive
Product of a living thing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

36. How many characteristics of life must an organism possess to be considered alive?1 3 5
2 and a half
All of them 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

37. All of the following are characteristics of life except…
Organized
Grow and Develop
Adapt
Maintain internal conditions
Move
Reproduce 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

38. Maintain internal conditions Move Reproduce
Which of the following characteristics of life are not required for an organism to survive but instead to ensure survival of an entire species?
Organized
Grow and Develop
Adapt
Maintain internal conditions
Move
Reproduce 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

39. How are living things organized?
There are various levels of organization:
and get bigger.
Let’s start small

40. 1) Atoms
Atoms are the smallest unit of matter that have the chemical properties of a particular element.
Examples:
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen…

41. 2) Molecules
Molecules that are the small building blocks from which larger molecules are made.
Examples:
Water
Glucose
Amino Acid

42. 3) Macromolecules Large molecules consisting of many subunits.
Examples:
Cellulose
Protein

43. 4) Organelles Specialized structures inside of a cell. Examples:
Cell Membrane
Mitochondria

44. 5) Cells
The smallest unit of biological organization that biologists consider alive.
Example:

45. 6) Tissue
A group of distinct and similar cells that carry out a specific set of functions.
Skin
Examples:
Muscle

46. 7) Organ
Groups of tissues organized together to carry out a particular set of functions.
Examples:
Stomach
Brain

47. 8) Organ System
Groups of organs that function together to carry out broad sets of functions.
Example:

48. 9) Organism (or individual)
Individual that has its own distinct existence as a complex, reproducing unit.
Examples:

49. 10) Population
Group of freely interacting and breeding individuals of the same species.
Examples:
Herd of Zebra
School of fish

50. 11) Community
Populations of different species living and interacting together in a distinct area.
Example:
Marine community

51. 12) Ecosystem
Distinguishable groups of species and the abiotic (non-living) components of the environment with which the living creatures interact.
Examples:

52. 13.) Biome
Geographically defined area based on climate and environmental conditions.

53. 14.) Biosphere
I’m sure you can figure this one out!