LIving Things

Question 1

Name the characteristics of living things

Answer 1

• Organization
• Homeostasis
• Movement
• Metabolism
• Growth
• Reproduction
• Response to stimuli
• Excretion
• Adaptation/evolution

Question 2

Describe organization in living things

Answer 2

Have cells with structures

Question 3

How can organization in living things differ

Answer 3

Unicellular vs multicellular organisms
Uni: one cell organism (bacteria)
Multi: multi cell organisms (animals)

Question 4

Describe homeostasis in living things

Answer 4

Capable of maintaining an internal steady state in organisms no matter the surrounding environment
Ex: cooling off in the heat (sweat) or staying warm in the cold (goosebumps)

Question 5

Describe metabolism in living things

Answer 5

Ability to eat + use nutrition as energy, used to: grow, move, respond to stimuli, etc

Question 6

Describe growth in living things

Answer 6

Body/body parts can grow/regenerate
Ex: chameleon having tail cut off

Question 7

Describe reproduction in living things

Answer 7

Can reproduce a.sexually
Asex: copy their own DNA
Sex: combine gametes

Question 8

Describe response to stimuli in living things

Answer 8

Irritability: response to stimuli in environment
Ex: reflexes, moths going towards lights, animals following smells of food

Question 9

Describe movement in living things

Answer 9

Ability to move their bodies (not necessarily from one point to another)