1. Characteristics of Life

2. All Organisms All organisms must be able to: Reproduce
Obtain resources and use energy
Grow and Develop
Exchange gases
Contain cells
Respond
Maintain Homeostasis

3. Exchange of Gases
Organisms must undergo a process, which exchanges oxygen, carbon dioxide, and any other gases.

4. Response Must be able to respond to a stimulus.
Organisms must be able to adapt to its’ surroundings.
An organism’s environment is always changing.
Must be able to respond to a stimulus.
Ex:

5. Homeostasis Organisms must maintain their internal conditions
Responds to its internal and external environment.
Ex:
Weather change, Temp. change
If your body gets too cool or cold, what response does your body initiate?

6. Reproduction
Having the ability to make organisms similar to themselves.
Two types of Reproduction:
Asexual- One parent creates an offpsring
Sexual- Two parents create an offspring

7. Growth and Development
All organisms must be able to grow larger
Development
All organisms must grow through a process of change.
Makes them a more complex organism.

8. Organisms
Any Living Thing.

9. Energy Use
All organisms must use energy to undergo all life processes.
Ex:
Eating, growing, thinking, etc….

10. Cellular Organization
All organisms/ living things must contain 1 or more cells.
Unicellular- contains 1 cell
Multicellular- contains more than 1 cell.