Characteristics of Living Things

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What are the characteristics of living things?

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1. Made of cells 2. Reproduce 3. Grow and develop 4. Respond to stimuli 5. Metabolism 6. Homeostasis 7. Adapt through evolution

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True or False: A living thing can be missing one characteristic that defines life.

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False

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What is a virus?

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A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism. It has some characteristics of living things but not all.

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What is the Linnaean Classification System?

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A ranking system that names and categorizes organisms based on their similarities.

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What are cells?

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Cells are the basic unit of life; all living things are made of cells or are one cell.

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Which substance has some characteristics of a living thing, but not all?

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Virus

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What is homeostasis?

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Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

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What is metabolism?

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Metabolism refers to all the chemical reactions that occur within an organism to maintain life, including energy production.

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What does it mean to adapt through evolution?

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To adapt through evolution means that a species changes over time through natural selection, allowing it to survive in its environment.

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What is reproduction in living things?

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Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced, either sexually or asexually.