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MIND STRETCHER - MONDAY
What does biology mean?
Bio = ????
ology = ?????
Bio + ology = ?????
Life
Study of
The study of life
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE
What are the characteristics of life?
Or how can you tell the difference
between living things and non-living
things?
vs.
CANDLE
Is the flame living?
Explain.
5 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE
1. Living things sense and respond to
change.
2. Living things reproduce.
3. Living things use energy.
4. Living things grow and develop.
5. Living things are made of one or more
cells.

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  • 1. MIND STRETCHER - MONDAY What does biology mean? Bio = ???? ology = ????? Bio + ology = ????? Life Study of The study of life
  • 2. CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE What are the characteristics of life? Or how can you tell the difference between living things and non-living things? vs.
  • 3. CANDLE Is the flame living? Explain.
  • 4. 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE 1. Living things sense and respond to change. 2. Living things reproduce. 3. Living things use energy. 4. Living things grow and develop. 5. Living things are made of one or more cells.