THE VARIETY OF LIVING
THINGS
By
Mr. A. Rogan
The Variety of Living Things
A species is a group
of living things that
are able to interbreed
The Variety of Living Thing
An individual living
thing is known as an
organism.
Made of Cells
“building blocks”
The Variety of Living Things
Ecology –
Interaction of Living
things
The Variety of Living Things
The Characteristics
Of Living Things:
Growth – Gradually
increase in size, Cell
division
The Variety of Living Things
Movement – All
living things can
move, some more
obvious than others
The Variety of Living Things
Nutrition – Need to
take in material from
their environment.
Require energy to live
The Variety of Living Things
Respiration – Must
extract energy from
the food they eat,
breathing
The Variety of Living Things
Excretion –
Getting rid of
unwanted waste
The Variety of Living Things
Response –
Sensitivity, reacting
to the environment
around them
The Variety of Living Things
Reproduction –
Ability to reproduce
in order to avoid
extinction
The Variety of Living Things
Is It An Animal or A
Plant?
Plants – Leaves,
fruits, cones, stems,
roots, branches,
flowers.
The Variety of Living Things
Animals – Vertebrates
or Invertebrates
Eyes, ears, teeth,
limbs, fur, hair, scales,
skin and wings
The Variety of Living Things
Vertebrates –
Animals with a
backbone E.g Human,
horses and reptiles
The Variety of Living Things
Invertebrates –
Animals with no
backbone E.g. Snails,
spiders and starfish
The Variety of Living Things
Keys:
Used to identify a plant
or animal
The answer you give
leads to another question,
till you find the name