Characteristics of Living Things

Question 1

Movement

Answer 1

The ability of organism to change its position

Question 2

Growth and Development

Answer 2

Every organism starts of as an infant and grows into an adult.

Question 3

Life Span

Answer 3

Maximum amount of time an organism can surive.

Question 4

Reproduction

Answer 4

To crreate more of the same type of organism or species.

Question 5

Asexual Reproduction

Answer 5

Involves 1 parent and the offspring (babies) are exactly the same as the parent genetically.

Examples: Bacteria, Strawberries,
starfish.

Question 6

Sexual Reproduction

Answer 6

Ussally involves 2 parents and there is a mixture of genetic material.

Examples: Plants, Reptiles, Mamals,
Birds, Fish, Insects.

Question 7

Stumuli

Answer 7

Any change in the enviorment.Detected through senses.

Examples: Air Horn

Question 8

Respond

Answer 8

Action or movement of an organism because of a stimulus.

Examples: Scared, jumped, shock,
increased heart rate.

Question 9

Metabolism

Answer 9

All the chemical procesess that take place in a living organism.

Question 10

Ingestion

Answer 10

Taking in necessary materials from the enviorment.

Question 11

Digestion

Answer 11

Materials of ingestion are broken down into simpler substanses like elements and compounds.

Question 12

Cellular Respiration

Answer 12

Products of digestion (Glucose) are combined with oxygen to realese energy.

Question 13

Excretion

Answer 13

Getting rid of waste materials.