1. Characteristics of Living things

2. All living things have cells
“Basic unit of life”
Unicellular- made of only one cell
Multicellular- made of 2 or more cells
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3. All living things have DNA inside of their cells
Provides instructions for making proteins
DNA is passed from parents to offspring (Heredity)
Also called the “instructions for life”

4. Living things use energy
Take in energy from food/ sunlight
Metabolism
Ingestion; digestion; cellular respiration; excretion

5. Living things reproduce
All living things come from other living things
2 Types:
Sexual- requires 2 parents to produce offspring
Asexual- 1 parent to produce offspring

6. Living things grow, develop and die
Grow = get larger
Develop = change in form (egg-tadpole-frog)
Life span/cycle= from birth to death

7. Living things sense and respond to changes
Change that affects an organism = stimulus
Ex- Light; gravity
Response- change caused by a stimulus
Ex-Chill bumps; sweating

8. HOMEOSTASIS Maintain a stable internal environment
When you are sick you want to go home & stay