regents biology 2007-2008 properties of life what characteristics do living creatures have in...
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2007-2008 Regents Biology
Properties of Life
What characteristics do living creatures have in common?
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carbohydrates proteins
Living creatures are ORGANIZED All made of the same collection of
chemicals, but we are organized as… molecules
proteins, fats, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
DNA
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Living creatures are ORGANIZED All made of the same collection of
chemicals, but we are organized as… organelles & cells
plant cells & animal cells
animal cell
plant cell
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Living creatures are ORGANIZED All made of the same collection of
chemicals, but we are organized as… organs & organ systems
respiratory, circulatory, digestive, etc.
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Living creatures RESPOND Respond to internal changes
Homeostasis maintaining balanced conditions inside the
body
Respond to external changes
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Living creatures use ENERGY
mitochondria
Metabolism all the reactions your body performs to
make & use energy eating & digestion & elimination of waste synthesis = building cellular respiration = making energy
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Living creatures GROW & DEVELOP Change over an individual’s life time
get bigger mature
so they can reproduce