Characteristics of
Living Things
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You will need to be able to:
• List and define the characteristics of
living organisms.
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There are 7 characteristics:
• Movement
• Respiration
• Sensitivity
• Growth
• Reproduction
• Excretion
• Nutrition
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Movement
• An action by an organism or part of
an organism causing a change of
position or place.
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Respiration
• The chemical reactions that break
down nutrient molecules in living
cells to release energy.
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Sensitivity
• The ability to detect or sense
changes in the environment (stimuli)
and to make responses.
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Growth
• A permanent increase in size and dry
mass by an increase in cell number or
cell size or both.
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Reproduction
• The processes that make more of the
same kind of organism.
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Excretion
• The removal of
toxic materials; the
waste products of
metabolism
(chemical reactions
in cells including
respiration) and
substances in
excess of bodily
requirements.
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Nutrition
• The taking in of nutrients and
minerals, containing raw materials or
energy for growth and tissue repair.
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Summary
• Movement
• Respiration
• Sensitivity
• Growth
• Reproduction
• Excretion
• Nutrition
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Quiz
Guess which characteristic is
being demonstrated by the
following animations:
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
Which two characteristics are
shown by this animation:
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Question 6
Other than movement, which characteristics
are shown by this animation:
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Question 7
So far you should have
named a total of five
different characteristics.
However there are 7
characteristics in total.
Name the two
remaining
characteristics.
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Answers:
How well did you do?
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Question 1: Excretion
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Question 2: Nutrition
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Question 3: Movement
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Question 4: Reproduction
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Question 5: Sensitivity and
Movement
Which two characteristics are
shown by this animation:
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Question 6: Sensitivity and
Nutrition
Other than movement, which characteristics
are shown by this animation:
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Question 7: Growth and
Respiration
So far you should have
named a total of five
different characteristics.
However there are 7
characteristics in total.
Name the two
remaining
characteristics.
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Now you should be able to:
• List and define the characteristics of
living organisms.
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Movement
Sensitivity
Respiration
Growth
Excretion
Reproduction
Nutrition
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