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What are the 6 characteristics of living things?

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Uses energy, reproduces, responds to stimulus, contain common chemicals, made of cells, grows and developes.

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Difference with stimulus and response

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Stimulus is what triggers the response.

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Common chemicals all living things are composed of and their purpose #1

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Protein, fat+Carbs, water, and DNA

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Protein purpose

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Building blocks for cells

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Fat+carbs purpose

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Fat+Carbs= Provide energy for cells

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6
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Water purpose

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Water= Helps cells transport and use substances

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DNA purpose

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DNA= The instructions for doing and building things

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Cell theory statement 1

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All living things are composed of cells

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Cell theory statement 2

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Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things

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Cell theory statement 3

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All cells are produced from other cells.

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Cell membrane

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Cell membrane= Surrounds and protects cells: Gatekeeper

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Cytoplasm

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Cytoplasm= Fluid that fills cells (holds organelles)

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Nucleus

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Nucleus= Surrounds and protects DNA

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Mitochondria

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Mitochondria= Site of energy production by cellular respiration

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Chloroplast

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Chloroplast= Site of photosynthesis

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Cell wall

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Cell wall= Surrounds and protects plant cells+ Very rigid

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Vacuole

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Vacuole=Stores water

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Ribosomes

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Ribosomes= Makes proteins

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Edoplasmic reticulum

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Endoplasmic reticulum= Where proteins and fats are made

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Plants v.s. Animal cells

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Only plant cells have chloroplasts and cell walls.

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Prokaryote

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Has no nucleus and membrane bound organelles

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Eukaryote

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Have a nucleus that surrounds and protects the DNA+ Has membrane bound organelles

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Are humans Eukaryote or Prokaryote celled

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Eukaryote

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what is the difference between plant and animal cells

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Plant cells have a cell wall in addition to a cell membrane, and have a chloroplast

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Similarity with Pro and Eukaryotic cells

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Have cell membrane, ribosomes, DNA, and Citoplasm.