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Characteristics of Living Things
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What is biology?
The study of living things All living things share certain
characteristics
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1. Made of 1 or more cells
Unicellular (one cell)
- ex. Bacteria, yeast Multicellular (many
cells) - ex. Animals, plants
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2. Need energy to survive
Autotrophs - get energy from sun
Heterotrophs - get energy by consuming nutrients from their environment
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3. Respond to stimuli in their environment
Stimuli - factors in the external or internal environment that living things react to
(ex. Light, temperature, sound, hormone levels, etc.)
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4. All living things reproduce
Sexual - two sex cells required (sperm and egg)
Asexual - only one parent cell is needed
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5. Grow and develop
Each cell divides to make new cells (cell division) – results in growth
Some cells become specialized and perform different jobs than others (differentiation)
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6. Maintain homeostasis
Homeostasis – a relatively stable internal environment (within a certain range)
- (ex. Human body temperature (approximately 98.6 degrees F))
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7. Have a universal genetic code
All living things have DNA
DNA passes on genetic information from one generation to the next
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8. Adapt and evolve over time
Evolution - gradual change in a population of organisms over time
Individuals DO NOT evolve