• List 5 characteristics of life. • Distinguish between growth of an organism and development. • A scientist discovered a green, slimy substance in a lake. It seems to take in sunlight, all its ion, water concentration and temperature is the same as the environment, it seems to have cells that divide on the regular basis. Would you consider it living or non living? Why? • What is the main purpose of reproduction? • Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. • Give an example of a homeostatic process. • Is there a difference how plants and animals obtain their energy? Put the following on the right level of organization: • • • • • Red blood cell Carbon dioxide Protein Oak tree All living organisms and their environment in a forest • Mitochondria • Carbon • List the steps of the scientific method • List 4 important characteristics of a good hypothesis. • Define homeostasis and give an example. • For a group of organisms that live in a constantly changing environment, what type of reproduction would be more beneficial? Why? • What is the difference between heterotroph and autotroph organisms? • Determine the type of variables on the graph and draw a conclusion about plant growth by using the data on the graph. • List three characteristics of a good hypothesis. • If a student wants to measure the speed of movement of molecules on various temperatures, what would be the independent, dependent and some controls of the experiment? • List three factors that must be included on a complete graph. • List three things that should be included in an analysis/conclusion of a lab.