Characteristics of Living Things and 5 Word Parts

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Adapts and Responds to Environment--What's an example?

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Examples are a plant growing towards light or a person running from a spider

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Obtains and uses Energy (metabolism)

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Organisms use this for life processes like growing, moving, and repairing itself

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Grows and Develops

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Organisms will not only get bigger but also change as they develop

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Reproduces

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creates offspring

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Homeostasis

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The organism's ability to keep internal conditions stable. For example, body temperature

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evolves

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Changes over time to be better suited for their environment

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How does your body maintain homeostasis if you are cold?

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Your body gets goosebumps to help you stay warm.

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Living things have DNA. What is DNA?

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genetic material that carries the instructions for how a living thing develops, grows, and functions

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Living things are Organized into levels

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cells form tissues, tissues form organs, organs form organ systems in an organism

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All living things have cells. What are cells?

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The basic unit of structure and function in living things - can be unicellular or multicellular