1. For preAP Biology Required:
By Friday 8/26
For preAP Biology
Required:
Two 3-subject or 1-subject spirals 8.5 x11 (150pgs) (one for each semester)
Glue sticks 6+
Blue or black pen and Pencil
**Box of tissue – bring to classroom**
Other helpful items:
Thin markers,12pk colored pencils, Small scissors, Ruler, Highlighter, Small stapler & extra staples
The optional items are available in the classroom, but you will have to share, unless you bring your own.

2. Characteristics of Living Things

3. 1. All Living Organisms are:
Made of Cells

4. 2. All living things Reproduce
Asexually
Sexually
Two Cells
One Cell

5. Asexual vs Sexual

6. A flower underwent lab studies in which a clone would be produced
A flower underwent lab studies in which a clone would be produced. The flower had 1 stem and 7 pedals. The flower produced would be considered which of the following reproduction?
A. Asexual
B. Migration
C. Sexual
D. Reinstalation

7. 3. All living things Grow and Develop
Change in size, shape & structure

9. 4. Living things respond to the environment
A stimulus causes a response
Ex. Self-defense, survival
Including homeostasis
Maintaining internal conditions
Ex. Temperature, water, electrolytes

11. 5. Living things obtain and use energy
Anabolism
Metabolism =
Catabolism
Anabolism: putting together substances to STORE or ABSORB energy
Catabolism: breaking apart
substances to RELEASE energy

12. CAT-ABOLISM

13. Questions to ask yourself
1. What’s the difference between having cells and reproduction of cells
2. If BOB die is BOB considered living?

14. Are Non-living things dead?

15. Living things can be alive or dead.
Non-living things do NOT meet ALL the characteristics of life, and therefore, they are not considered alive or dead. Still vital to earth.