All things considered to be alive have what characteristics in common?

Make a list of reasons why you think the

following organisms are considered alive. Group that comes the closest wins

8 characteristics of living things

Have cells and DNA Reproduce Grow and Develop Use energy Have a need for materials and energy Respond to environment Maintain internal balance Evolve over time as a species

1. Have cells and DNA

Unicellular Multi-cellular

1. HAVE CELLS AND DNA

Multi-cellular: cells differentiate from a
single fertilized egg cell, and they just know to become a heart, leg etc. Uni-cellular : one celled organism (amoeba or bacteria) Both above have DNA ( the genetic code: which is why we look like our parents)

Multi-cellular start off a single cell

2. All living things reproduce

There are 2 ways in which this can be
done

Types of reproduction

2. All living things Reproduce

There are 2 types of reproduction: Asexual : 1 parent (budding) - identical
bacteria

Sexual: 2 parents
cats people

3. Living things grow and develop

What is the difference between the 2
words?

Growth and Development

Bacteria- grow, they just increase in size People develop they increase in size
and their bodily functions change over time.until they become an adult ex) puberty

4. Living things use energy to grow/develop/reproduce

Living things use energy to grow/develop/reproduce or just stay alive

Where do we get energy from? Metabolism: combination of chemical

reactions through which an organism builds up and breaks down materials (will release energy) as it carries out life processes
Fast metabolism- break down Slow metabolism store for later

Where are they getting energy from?

How obtain energy?

Plants: From the suns energy
photosynthesis Lion: From eating other organisms herbivore, carnivore Mushroom: From the remains of dead organisms (decomposers)

6. Living things respond to stimuli

http://www.fotosearch.com/videofootage/time-lapse-flower_2.html

6. Respond to stimulus
Stimulus- signal to which an organism
responds
Response- (what they do because of the signal)

Internal stimulus- ex.) sugar levels drop?

then you feel hungry External: ex.) flower leans toward the window in a classroom

Practice Stimulus and Response

My niece kicked me in the shin and I
screamed I slammed the door and the class jumped I turned the light on and the mouse ran under the table I placed my hand on the hot stove and I yanked it back and yelped

7. Maintain internal balance

7. Maintain internal balance

External: conditions may vary widely But internal. Should be kept constant..
This is homeostasis Ex) temperature 98.6 F, water content, etc Ex of how it happens?
Shivering/sweating Thirst/feeling of fullness

Evolve over time

8. Evolve over time :Evolution

100,000s of millions of yearschanges
can be dramatic within a species ex) pre-historic horse was the size of a Barbie doll horse