Characteristics of Living Things

Question 1

Stimulus

Answer 1

A signal organisms react to

Question 2

Homeostasis

Answer 2

Keeping internal conditions consistent
ex. warm blooded creatures have homeostasis to keep their body temp. warm even in winter

Question 3

Evolve

Answer 3

To Change over time

Question 4

Every organisms has this (characteristic 1)

Answer 4

Cells

Question 5

Every organisms does this to have offsprings (characteristic 2)

Answer 5

Reproduction

Question 6

Universal Genetic Code (characteristic 3)

Answer 6

• offsprings look like their parents but still differs from them (sexual reproduction)
• traits are passed in DNA

Question 7

Another word for maturing (Characteristic 4)

Answer 7

Growth/ Development

Question 8

Needs Energy (Characteristic 5)

Answer 8

Living things use energy and materials to grow, develop, and reproduce

Question 9

Organisms ____ to the environment because of stimuli (Characteristic 6)

Answer 9

respond
- external stimuli: factors outside of the organism
- internal stimuli: factors inside the organisms

Question 10

Maintain internal balance (characteristic 7) is also know as___

Answer 10

homeostasis

Question 11

Organisms do this to be able to live in their environment (characteristic 8)

Answer 11

Evolve