Life Science

Life Science

Living Things

Characteristics of All Living Things

• All living things are made of cells

• All living things use energy

• All living things respond to their environment

• All living things grow

• All living things reproduce

• What does all this mean?

All living things have one or more cells

• Cells are so small you need a microscope to see them

• Some living things have only one cell and others have trillions of cells

• There are two different types of cells - plant cells and animal cells

• Different cells have different jobs to do

All living things use energy

• Living things need energy

• For example, we need energy to move and think

• Animals get energy from eating other living things like plants and other animals

• Plant cells get their energy from the sun to make their own food

All living things respond to their environment

• Living things respond to changes in their environment such as temperature, light, and sound

All living things grow

• Living things grow by getting bigger

• Lving things also develop by changing when they grow

All living things reproduce

• All living things are able to make other living things

• For example, dogs make puppies and plants spread seeds to grow new plants

Charateristics of Living Things

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Multiple Choice

All living things have only one cell.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Check the correct answers:

• All living things can move.

• All living things have cells.

• All living things eat other living things.

• All living things need energy.

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