1. Characteristics of life 1. Cells - a. prokaryotic - unicellular, no nucleus or membrane bound organelles b. eukaryotic - unicellular/ multicellular, nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

2. Where life might be beyond Earth Earth Kepler 452-b 1400 light years away, 60% larger then Earth, 385 days to circle its sun, thicker atmosphere, 6 billion years old, sunlight similar to Earth's Artist conception information based on data from kepler space probe found in habitable zone (water should be able to form on planet) around its sun

3. 2. Growth and development

4. Homeostasis Maintaining a stable internal environment

5. 4. Genetic Material - DNA and RNA

6. 5. Evolution - P opulation not i ndividuals

7. 6. Metabolism Sum of chemical reactions in an organism

8. 7. Response to stimuli -

9. 8. Reproduction a. Asexual: one parent, offspring is identical to parent b. Sexual: two parents, offspring are different from the parents.

10. Characteristics of life Drawing Activity Use on sheet of white copy paper and illustrate each characteristic of life. Put the Characteristics of life in the center of the paper. Remember the illustration for reproduction must be school appropriate

12. Viruses fit where?