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Characteris*cs of Living Things
What makes something alive? What do all living things have, or do?
Characteris*cs of Living Things
• Different living things do lots of different things.
• But ALL living things share 7 characteris*cs.
Characteristics of
Living Things
1. Made of Cells
• All organisms are made up of one or more cells.
• A cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
• Yes! Cells are alive!
Characteristics of
Living Things
Made of Cells
2. Need and Use Energy
• All organisms need and use energy to live.
• Sunlight is the source of energy for most living things. – Plants use the energy in
sunlight to make food, and animals get energy by eating plants or other animals that have eaten plants.
Characteristics of
Living Things
Made of Cells
Need & Use Energy
3. Move • All organisms move at some point in
their life cycles (even plants)
Characteristics of
Living Things
Made of Cells
Need & Use Energy
Move
4. Respond to the Environment
• Organisms react to changes in their surroundings.
• Any reaction to change is called a response.
Characteristics of
Living Things
Made of Cells
Need & Use Energy
Respond to the Environment
Move
5. Grow, Develop, & Repair
• All organisms grow and develop (life cycles)
• Some change appearance.
• Organisms can repair injuries to their bodies
Characteristics of
Living Things
Made of Cells
Need & Use Energy
Respond to the Environment
Move Grow, develop, and repair
6. Produce waste
• Plants give off oxygen as a waste product.
• Our kidneys filter waste and produce urine
• Even sweat is a waste product
Characteristics of
Living Things
Made of Cells
Need & Use Energy
Respond to the Environment
Move Grow, develop, and repair
Produce waste
7. Reproduce • Organisms produce more organisms of
their own kind. • Reproduction allows organisms to continue
living on the earth.
Characteristics of
Living Things
Made of Cells
Need & Use Energy
Respond to the Environment
Move Grow, develop, and repair
Produce waste
Reproduce
The Characteris,cs of Living Things
• ALL living things have ALL seven characteristics.
• Anything without one or more of these seven characteristics is nonliving.
• Living things are called organisms.