Objective:
• Describe the characteristics of
living things
• Provide a basic description of
cells
The Characteristics of Life
The Characteristics of Life
Living things:
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can reproduce
grow and develop
respond to the outside world
need to use energy
change as their environments change
can move
are very highly organized (called
organisms)
8. are made of cells
What is a cell?
Cells – The basic units of life. The
simplest living structures that can
carry out all the activities
characteristic of life.
Cells Working Together: Tissues and Organs
Cells Working Together
1.
Layers of cells that are similar in
structure and function are called
tissues
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Different types of tissues can group
together to form organs
Certain organs combine to form organ
systems
Cells Working Together
Cells
Less Complex
Tissues
Organs
Systems
More Complex
Human Organ Systems
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Skeletal
Muscular
Nervous
Circulatory
Excretory
Digestive
Endocrine
Respiratory
Reproductive
Video Quiz
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“Understanding Cells –Lesson 1: Life and Cells”