Characteristics of Living Characteristics of Living ThingsThings

BiologyBiology

ObjectivesObjectives

Be able to determine whether something is a Be able to determine whether something is a living thing or a non-living thing.living thing or a non-living thing.

Learn and understand the 8 main Learn and understand the 8 main characteristics of living things.characteristics of living things.

First Characteristic of Living ThingsFirst Characteristic of Living Things

The first characteristic of living things is that The first characteristic of living things is that they are all composed of cells. they are all composed of cells.

Cells are the small pieces that make up all Cells are the small pieces that make up all living things.living things.

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Based on genetic code (DNA)Based on genetic code (DNA)

DNARNAPROTEINCELL PARTS

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All living things use energy.All living things use energy.

Animals and humans eat food to obtain their energy.

Plants however use the sunlight to obtain their energy.

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HomeostasisHomeostasis.. This is maintaining the inside of their bodies.This is maintaining the inside of their bodies. Eating the right foods and staying clean are Eating the right foods and staying clean are

parts of this maintaining process.parts of this maintaining process.

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All living things grow and develop.All living things grow and develop.

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Reproduction. Reproduction. All living things need to reproduce to survive.All living things need to reproduce to survive.

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Populations can change over time.Populations can change over time.

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Response to environmentResponse to environment

                                      

Influencing Factor Color Change

Emotional State - Anger            - Excitement or Fear

Skin becomes darkerSkin becomes paler and gets yellow spots

Sunlight - Bright light              - No light (darkness)

Cells become dark, nearly blackSkin becomes creamish with yellow spots

Temperature - High (without sunlight) - Low

Skin turns greenSkin turns pale green

Living or Non-living and Why?Living or Non-living and Why?

Living Living

Living

Non-Living

Non-Living Non-Living

Characteristics of Living ThingsCharacteristics of Living Things

1.1. CellsCells

2.2. Based on Genetic Code (DNA)Based on Genetic Code (DNA)

3.3. EnergyEnergy

4.4. HomeostasisHomeostasis

5.5. GrowthGrowth

6.6. ReproductionReproduction

7.7. Populations change over timePopulations change over time

8.8. Respond to environmentRespond to environment

HomeworkHomework

Go home and find 5 pictures of living things Go home and find 5 pictures of living things and 5 pictures of non-living things.and 5 pictures of non-living things.

Either out of a magazine, real photos or you Either out of a magazine, real photos or you can even draw them.can even draw them.

Bring them to class and be prepared to share Bring them to class and be prepared to share with the class whether they are living things or with the class whether they are living things or non-living things and why.non-living things and why.