1. Characteristics of Living Things

2. Grow

3. and Develop

4. Grow and Develop Examples? Explanation: Increase the number of cells
Increase the size of the cell
In other words:
Every living thing must get bigger before reproducing.
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5. Receive Inputs

6. Inputs Examples? Explanation: Living things need to
take in matter and energy
In other words:
Life eats, absorbs, and/or
“basks” to get what it needs.
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7. Release
Outputs

8. Outputs Examples? Explanation:
Living things need to release matter and energy to the environment.
In other words:
Living things must get rid of waste and excess stuff or energy.
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9. Reproduce

10. Reproduce Examples? Explanation: Living things are produced by
another organism
In other words:
Living things go through a life-cycle: birth-growth-reproduction-death.
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11. Respond to Environment

12. Respond (Adapt) Examples? Explanation:
Living things are capable of reacting to internal/external stimuli and making changes to increase the chance of survival.
Examples?
In other words:
Living things react to their environment

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15. Made of Cells

16. Introduction to Cells

17. Made of Cells Examples? Explanation:
Living things are a single cell, or many cells joined together.
In other words:
Cells are the smallest, most basic unit of a living thing.
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