1. Characteristics of Living Things

2. ALL LIVING THINGS… ALL LIVING THINGS… 1. Are composed of CELLS a. Organisms can be ___________- composed of many cells. Ex: animals, plants b. Organisms can be ___________- composed of one cell. Ex: amoeba

3.  Unicellular (Bacteria) Multicellular 

4. ALL LIVING THINGS… 2. Have DNA in their cells a. DNA is the ________ information that controls your cells b. DNA has the ______ (traits) on chromosomes that you inherit. Ex: height

6. ALL LIVING THINGS … 3. Reproduce a. _______- one parent (exactly the same DNA). Ex: bacteria b. ______- two parents (combination of DNA from both parents) Ex: YOU

7.  Sexual Asexual 

8. ALL LIVING THINGS … 4. Grow and develop 4. Grow and develop grow is an increase in matter (get ______) -all organisms grow grow is an increase in matter (get ______) -all organisms grow develop is a _______ in form- not all organisms develop. Ex: _____ develop is a _______ in form- not all organisms develop. Ex: ___________________________________________________________

9.  Grow Develop  Develop 

10. ALL LIVING THINGS … 5. Respond to their environment a ___________ is what an organism responds to. Ex: sunlight for plants

11. Stimulus=hot pan Stimulus=hot pan Response=remove pan Response=remove pan

12. ALL LIVING THINGS … 6. Maintain internal balance a. _____________ - is the balance of the inside of an organism despite external conditions. b. Ex: cold outside- your body shivers to keep you warm.

14. ALL LIVING THINGS … 7. Need materials for food and energy a. ______________ - plants make food for animals b. ______________- the breakdown or building of material to carry out life processes.

15. Metabolism of food Photosynthesis

16. ALL LIVING THINGS … 8. Change over time as a group a. __________ - a change in a species over 1000’s of years. b. Important for survival.