Characteristics of Living Things
1.
Organization of
Living Things-
-specialized structures that do a specific task
Organization of life
Subatomic particles atoms molec ules cells tissues org ans organ systems organism population community ecosystem biosphere
Living things are unicellular or multicellular
2. Energy
Living things use light and chemical energy
All living things get energy from the sun
3. Growth and Development
Growth- increase in size
Developmentchange in shape and form
4. Reproduction
Living things come from living things and make new cells
5. Response to a stimulus
Responding to the environment constitute the behavior of the organism
6. Adaptation
Makes an organism suited to its way of life
7. Evolve
Change over time that descend with modification.
Populations evolve not individuals
8. Homeostasis
Balancing your internal environment
Remain stable in temperature, moisture level, acidity, etc. by physiological and behavior
Characteristics of nonliving things
Snowflakes- have organization
Radio- electrical and sound energy
Clouds- change shape
Camera- copy images
Do Not Reproduce
Do Not Grow or Change Shape in predictable ways
Are Not made of Living Cells
Characteristics of a Candle
List as many characteristics of a candle as you can on your notes.