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CHARACTERISITICS CHARACTERISITICS OF LIVING OF LIVING ORGANISMSORGANISMS

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What did they have in common?What did they have in common?

What it takes to be What it takes to be ALIVE!ALIVE!

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Seven Characteristics of Seven Characteristics of a Living Organisma Living Organism

Cellular organization Reproduction Metabolism Homeostasis Heredity Responsiveness (evolution) Interdependence

Living Organisms!Living Organisms! 1. 1. Cellular Structure and FunctionCellular Structure and Function : : Living Living

things are organized into cells; a things are organized into cells; a cellcell is the is the smallest unit capable of all life functionssmallest unit capable of all life functions unicellularunicellular- composed of only one cell- composed of only one cell multicellularmulticellular- composed of more than one cell - composed of more than one cell

2. 2. ReproductionReproduction: a process by which : a process by which organisms make more of their own kind organisms make more of their own kind asexual reproductionasexual reproduction- a single parent produces - a single parent produces

identical offspring identical offspring sexual reproductionsexual reproduction- two parents are necessary to - two parents are necessary to

produce offspring; offspring not identical to either produce offspring; offspring not identical to either parent parent

Living Organisms!Living Organisms! 3.3. Metabolism Metabolism: All of the chemical : All of the chemical

reactions carried out in an organism. All reactions carried out in an organism. All organisms have processes that are organisms have processes that are fueled by fueled by energyenergy from these chemical from these chemical reactions.reactions.

4.4. Homeostasis Homeostasis: The maintenance : The maintenance (keeping) of stable internal conditions in (keeping) of stable internal conditions in spite of changes to the outside spite of changes to the outside environment. Ex. temperatureenvironment. Ex. temperature

Living Organisms!Living Organisms!

5. 5. HeredityHeredity: The passing of traits from parent : The passing of traits from parent to offspring. A to offspring. A genegene is the basic unit of is the basic unit of heredity. heredity.

6. 6. EvolutionEvolution:: The change in the inherited The change in the inherited traits over generations. Evolution happens traits over generations. Evolution happens because of because of natural selection. natural selection.

Living Organisms!Living Organisms!

7. 7. InterdependenceInterdependence – Organisms are – Organisms are dependant on each other as well as their dependant on each other as well as their environment. It is a result of a long history of environment. It is a result of a long history of evolutionary adjustments. evolutionary adjustments.

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Now you are going to create 8 foldables!Now you are going to create 8 foldables!

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1.Biology2.Cellular organization3.Reproduction4.Metabolism

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Choose an organism and apply the 7 Choose an organism and apply the 7 qualities to that organism!qualities to that organism!

What’s going on in the What’s going on in the biological world today?biological world today?

List 5 things that List 5 things that are current in the are current in the biological world. biological world.

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You need to summarize your notes on You need to summarize your notes on both Scientific Method and Living both Scientific Method and Living Qualities on page 16-17. It must be at Qualities on page 16-17. It must be at least15-17 sentences in length. least15-17 sentences in length.

Quiz part 2 Quiz part 2 Starbucks has hired you to decide which coffee Starbucks has hired you to decide which coffee

should be their next big seller. They have given should be their next big seller. They have given you you FIVEFIVE blends to both taste and name. You blends to both taste and name. You need to develop an experiment to test the five need to develop an experiment to test the five blends and decide which one should be their blends and decide which one should be their next big seller. You must run an experiment next big seller. You must run an experiment using the 6 steps of the scientific method. using the 6 steps of the scientific method. Good luck, create the next big seller and you Good luck, create the next big seller and you could strike it big!could strike it big!