Biology characteristics of living things

Biology ,[object Object],Bio logy (greek) Life Study of

Characteristics of Living Things ,[object Object]

Living Things ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What Does it Mean to Be Alive? The Characteristics of Life

Life!!! All living things share some basic properties. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

All Living Things are Made Up of Cells Unicellular Organisms ,[object Object],[object Object],Cells are basic structural units of life. Smallest unit capable of all life functions. Cells are the building blocks of all organisms = living things. Two types of cells are: Multicellular Organisms ,[object Object],[object Object]

All Living Things Reproduce Reproduction is the process of producing new organisms of the same type. Two types of reproduction Asexual Reproduction ,[object Object],Sexual Reproduction ,[object Object],[object Object]

Sexual: a new genetic combination

All Living Things Obtain and Use Energy Living organisms need energy to grow, develop, repair damage, and reproduce

Anabolism The process of building up complex substances from simpler substances ,[object Object],[object Object]

Catabolism The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler substances to release energy ,[object Object],[object Object]

Metabolism The total of all chemical reactions in an organism ,[object Object]

A stable state of conditions in the body that are necessary for life ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],All Organisms Maintain Homeostasis

Even though exterior conditions are changing

All Organisms Pass Along Hereditary Traits Genes carry hereditary information Genes are composed of DNA Heredity is the reason children resemble their parents Mutations change DNA code and can be passed from generation to generation

All Living Things Respond to Their Environment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],An example is a plant’s leaves and stems growing toward light

All Living Things Grow Growth means to get bigger in size

All Living Things Develop Development involves a change in the physical form or physiological make-up of an organism - An example would be how a frog is conceived and born. - A frog begins as a single cell in a fertilized egg and then grows into a tadpole and eventually into a fully grown frog.

All Living Things Adapt to Their Environment Through Evolution Adaptation ,[object Object],[object Object]

An Example of Adaptation Desert plants have succulent waxy leaves and stems to store water and reduce water loss

Living things adapt and evolve

Resources http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/resources/games/ourselves/living/living.htm (sorting) http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.lp_living/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvMBJZLEwFs&feature=related (movie) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM_CgOgJGG0&feature=fvw (movie w/ song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ2FI50oecs&feature=related (note and voice)

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