Name: _______________________________________________________ Period: __________ Date: _______ HW – Create an Alien Alien life is stereotypically portrayed as slim, silver or green creatures with large black eyes a large head. However, life on other planets may not even look like life to us; in fact it may look like something completely different. Using the knowledge you have gain concerning the characteristics of life and the similarities ALL living things share. Design an alien life form and describe how it carries out the following life functions: ingestion (eats its food), digestion (breaks its food down), transport (circulates material), cellular respiration (gets energy), and excretion (removes waste). How is your alien organism similar/different to organisms found on Earth?