HB Characteristics of Living Things and Properties of Water 2022

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A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called

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a stimulus.

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Term used to describe all the chemical reactions that occur in a living organism.

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metabolism

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A plant growing towards a light source is an example of what?

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Responding to stimuli

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This image best represents which of the following characteristics of life? growth, levels of organization, ability to reproduce, composed of cells, respond to the environment

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ability to reproduce

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Which characteristic of living things explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you age?

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Living things grow and develop

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In all of our cells, there is DNA. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe?

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Living things are based on a universal genetic code.

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___________ is a molecule that is present in all living cells and contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

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DNA

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What does your body do to maintain its temperature when you step out into the cold?

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All living things maintain homeostasis

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What characteristic of living things is demonstrated by green plants producing their own food through photosynthesis?

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All living things use energy

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Stimulus

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A change that affects the activity of an organism