1. Characteristics of Life

2. Nine Characteristics of all Living Things
1. They are made up of one or more cells
2. They reproduce
3. They move
4. They acquire and use energy
5. They grow and develop
6. They have levels of organization
7. They contain genetic information
8. They respond to their environment
9. They adapt and evolve

3. Cell Theory States that living things are made up of one or more cells
All cells come from pre-existing cells
The cell is the basic unit of life

4. Cellular organization
The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in an organism
Unicellular organisms are composed of only one cell
Multicellular organisms are composed of many cells

5. Energy Use
Organisms get energy from taking in an breaking down materials
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organisms builds up or breaks down materials is called metabolism

6. Response to surroundings
A change in the environment that causes an organism to respond is called a stimulus
Stimuli include changes in light, sound, and other factors
An organism reacts to stimulus with a response – an action, or change in behavior

7. Growth and Development
All living things grow and develop
Development is the process of change that occurs during an organisms life

8. How are living things classified? D-K-P-C-O-F-G-S
Domain – Prokaryote/Eukaryote/Archaea
Kingdom – Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria
Phylum – 9 including Chordata
Class – 7 including Mammalia
Order – Include Primates
Family – Including Anthropoids
Genus – Homo
Species - Sapien