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Characteristics of Living Things

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  • Give an example of growth and development
    tadpole - frog
  • true or false When an organism grows it is the same thing as developing.
    false
  • What is your mnemonic of characteristics of living thing?
    TRAINA DECIDES
  • The source of energy for most autotrophs is the
    sun
  • An organisms ability to maintain stable conditions is known as
    homeostasis
  • True or False? When reproduction between two parents occurs, they produce offspring that look identical to only one parent.
    False - similar
  • What is the term for a change in the organisms' environment?
    stimulus
  • Give an example of possible stimulus and response in humans
    bird dog
  • All living things are composed of
    cells
  • What is an organism made of one cell called?
    unicellular
  • When an organism becomes more complex it is called
    development
  • An organisms ability to maintain stable conditions is known as
    homeostasis
  • Reproduction of an offspring that is made by only one parent is called: sexual or asexual?
    asexual reproduction
  • Organisms that must obtain energy from other living things is called
    heterotroph
  • The 7th grade term for living thing is called
    organisms
  • Which of the chemicals below is not one of the chemicals found in all living things?: iron proteins or water
    iron
  • The smallest unit of life is called
    cells
  • What do organisms need to carry out all life functions?
    energy
  • What is an organism made of many cells called?
    multicellular
  • What is a response?
    A change in living organism due to the environment
  • What is one of the 4 chemicals all living things have?
    water, protein, lipids, DNA (nucleic acid) carbohydrates
  • Organisms that make their own food are called
    autotrophs
  • When an organism gets larger in size this is called
    growth
  • A plant that grows towards the light. This is an example.: autotrophs response heterotrophs
    response
  • What does DNA stand for?
    Deoxyribonucleic acid