Characteristics of Living Things

Characteristics of Living Things:

Characteristics of Living Things Standard 6-2.1

What are living things?:

What are living things? Fill in the T-chart regarding living and non-living things. List things that you think are living and list things that are non-living. Do not include things that are dead.

What are living things?:

What are living things? Living things Non-Living things . Animals Plants Bacteria Fungus etc. Dirt Rocks Light Computers etc.

Living vs. Non-living things:

Living vs. Non-living things Living things Non-Living things .

What are living things?:

What are living things? Look at all of the living things that are listed. What are two things that they all have in common? Look at all of the living things that are listed. What are two things that they all have in common?

All living things need energy:

All living things need energy All organisms must obtain resources: food oxygen water These resources are used to perform the basic processes of life such as growing and developing or repairing injuries.

All living things need energy:

All living things need energy All organisms are either autotrophs or heterotrophs. Autotrophs: use photosynthesis to make their own food. Heterotrophs: must eat things. Sketch an autotroph and a heterotroph in the spaces provided. Respiration releases energy from food.

Autotroph vs. Heterotroph:

Autotroph vs. Heterotroph Autotrophs Heterotrophs .

Respond to Stimulus:

Respond to Stimulus All organisms respond to stimuli. A stimulus is any change that will cause an organism to react. List 5 examples of stimuli that a human might react to. The reaction to a stimulus is called a response. Responses may be actions or behaviors. List an example of a response to each of your previously listed stimuli.

Reproduce:

Reproduce For a species to survive, organisms of that species must reproduce Asexual reproduction: Only one parent. The offspring is identical to the parent. Ex: bacteria, worms, sea stars, etc. Sexual reproduction: Involves two parents. The offspring is not identical to the parent. Ex: humans, flowering plants, birds, etc.

Grow and Develop:

Grow and Develop All living things grow and develop. Growth is when an organism gets larger. An example of growth is when a tree gets bigger as the years go by. Development is when an organism becomes more complex. An example of development is when a tadpole changes into a frog. Energy is required for both of these processes.