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Characteristics of Living Things

Characteristics of Living Things. Notes. Categorize the following into 2 groups: living or nonliving…. Water A bear Air A spider Bacteria Lava. Answers. Living A bear A spider Bacteria. Nonliving Water Air Lava. Introduction to the Characteristics of Life.

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Characteristics of Living Things

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  1. Characteristics of Living Things Notes

  2. Categorize the following into 2 groups: living or nonliving….. Water A bear Air A spider Bacteria Lava

  3. Answers • Living • A bear • A spider • Bacteria • Nonliving • Water • Air • Lava

  4. Introduction to the Characteristics of Life

  5. What makes something living???

  6. 8 Characteristics of Living Things

  7. 1) Living things are made of units called cells. • Plants and animals • Multicellular • Microorganisms • Unicellular

  8. 2) Living things reproduce. • Sexual reproduction • Asexual reproduction

  9. 3) Living things are based on a universal genetic code. • DNA • Offspring resemble their parents because they inherit their traits.

  10. 4) Living things grow and develop.

  11. 5) Living things obtain and use materials and energy.

  12. 6) Living things respond to their environment.

  13. 7) Living things maintain a stable internal environment.

  14. 8) Taken as a group living things change over time.

  15. Living vs Nonliving

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