Characteristics of living things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uraqkShpqsI

Characteristics of living things

• Made up of cells

Characteristics of living things

• Reproduce– Asexually– Sexually

Characteristics of living things

• Based on a universal genetic code– DNA

Characteristics of living things

• Grow and develop

Characteristics of living things

• Obtain and use materials and energy– Autotrophs vs heterotrophs– metabolism

Characteristics of living things

• Respond to their environment– Stimulus and response

Characteristics of living things

• Maintain a stable internal environment– Homeostasis– Excretion

Characteristics of living things

• Adapt to their surroundings (behavioral)• As a group – change over time (evolve)

“Collage” Challenge

• Find three different pictures (why? your brain remembers images better than words!)

– Cut out the picture– Glue it to a piece of notebook paper

• Identify the characteristic of life that is best illustrated by that picture– You may not use any COL more than once!

• Support your answer (describe!)• When you are done, hand it in.

Around the World Vocab Cards

• Choose a card to start with – there is a “start here” card, but you don’t have to start there.

• Read the “who has an answer to” part of the card• Find the card that has the word that best matches

the definition you read, and place it underneath the first card.

• Repeat steps 2-3 until you have used all the cards.• The last card should have the definition that

matches the word on the first card.

Are viruses living?

Using section 19-2 of the text…

• Describe viruses.• Determine whether or not you classify viruses

as living.• Defend your answer.• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A409yO-G

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