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2007-2008 Regents Biology Properties of Life What characteris tics do living creatures have in

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2007-2008 Regents Biology

Properties of Life

What characteristics do living creatures have in common?

Regents Biology

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

Regents Biology

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

Regents Biology

Living creatures are ORGANIZED All made of the same collection of

chemicals, but we are organized as… organs & organ systems

respiratory, circulatory, digestive, etc.

Regents Biology

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

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Living creatures REPRODUCE Make the next generation

2007-2008 Regents Biology

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