1. What is a "Living Thing"? “GROMERAH”
__________ not only in size, but in development
__________ essential for survival
__________ arrangement of smallest unit of life
__________ breathing, eating, digestion, excretion
__________ change with environment OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME
__________ to light, sound, temp, etc.
*__________ genetic ability to survive in environment
*__________ maintain internal conditions

2. Grow and Develop
Metamorphosis

3. Growth refers to an increase in some quantity over time.
The quantity can be physical (e.g., growth in height)
or abstract (e.g., a system becoming more complex,
an organism becoming more mature).

4. Reproduce
Asexually
Sexually

5. REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Members of a species must have the ability to produce new individuals, (reproduce).
Through reproduction, organisms pass on their ___________________,
(DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Sexual Reproduction:
Combining of _______ and __________; Combination of ______ from ___ parents
Asexual Reproduction:
___________ from one parent divides into two cells. New cells have _____________ ______ as original parent

6. Organization of Cells
SYSTEM
ORGAN
CELL
TISSUE
ORGANISM

7. Unicellular Organisms
ORGANIZATION OF CELLS
All living things are made up of one or more cells
Multicellular
Organisms
Unicellular Organisms
Protists
Plants
Bacteria
Animals

8. Metabolize

9. METABOLIZE Sources of Energy _______________ ____________
All organisms need a source of __________________ for their life processes.
The form of energy that all organisms use is ___________________________
Sources of Energy
_______________
____________

10. Evolve

11. EVOLVE Evolution is the ________________________________;
(Change in the _____________ of a population of species.)
How are the mouths of pythons adapted
to finding prey and swallowing large prey?
Besides having stiff spines that stick out from their bodies
and help protect them, these animals also have loose skin
under those spines and powerful back muscles. Why?

12. Respond

13. RESPOND Stimuli includes:
All organisms must _______________ to their __________________ to __________________.
Stimuli includes:
________________
__________________

14. ADAPTATION

15. HOMEOSTASIS