What is biology? Biology is the study of:

Lesson 1: Characteristics of living things.

Learning Objectives: • Describe and define the characteristics of living

organisms.

Characteristics of living things

• All living organisms share 7 characteristics.

• What makes you ‘living’?

• M R S N E R G

• Youtube video title: 7 Characteristics of Life - Mrs Gren - Mrs Nerg - BBC Curriculum Bites

The 7 Characteristics of living organisms.

• Movement

• Reproduction

• Sensitivity

• Nutrition

• Excretion

• Respiration

• Growth

Movement

Reproduction

Sensitivity

Nutrition

Excretion

Respiration

Growth

In addition to these 7 characteristics:

• living organisms have another common feature:

– they are made of CELLS.

• These cells all have:

– Cytoplasm

– Cell Membrane

– DNA

– Ribosomes (used for making proteins)

– Enzymes (used for anaerobic respiration)

Open your coursebook to Page 3

• Copy the Key Definitions from page 3

• Also: copy the definition for Reproduction on page 2.

Plenary

• Close your books:

– What are the 7 characteristics of living organisms?