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#5 Characteristics of Life

#5 Characteristics of Life

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Science, Fun

6th - 8th Grade

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MS-LS1-5, MS-LS1-1, MS-LS3-2

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Bobby Menendez

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25 Slides • 29 Questions

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#5 Characteristics of Life


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_____ is the scientific term for a living thing.

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organism

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cell

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photosynthesis

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What is an organism that consists of one cell?

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unicellular

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multicellular

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nucleus

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organelle

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Multiple Choice

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Bacteria are examples of...

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Unicellular Organisms

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Multicellular Organisms

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Neither

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Both

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Multiple Choice

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Unicellular or Multicellular?

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Unicellular

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Multicellular

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Multiple Choice

Genetic Material found in all living organisms is called

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Nucleoid

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AC/DC

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D.N.A.

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M.LB.

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Multiple Choice

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This is a red-lipped bat fish. It eats fish to survive. What kind of organism is it?

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Heterotroph

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Autotroph

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Multiple Choice

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This is corn. It makes its own food through photosynthesis. What kind of organism is it?

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Heterotroph

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Autotroph

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Multiple Choice

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This is a pine tree. It makes its own food. What kind of organism is it?

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Heterotroph

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Autotroph

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Multiple Choice

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Heterotroph is when an organism...

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Has to eat other things

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Has to make it's own food

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Buys food

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Multiple Choice

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____________ are organisms that must consume other organisms in order to obtain energy.

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Heterotrophs

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Eukaryotes

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Autotrophs

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Multiple Choice

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A plant growing towards the light is an example of

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reproduction.

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responding to a stimuli.

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metabolism.

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Multiple Choice

Identify the characteristic: A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

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All living things adapt/respond to their environment

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All living things grow

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All living things have cells

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The tadpole becomes larger and more complex. This shows that living organisms

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need energy

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grow and develop

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can learn to swim

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A maggot changing into a fly is an example of

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reproduction.

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growth and development.

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evolution.

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All living things grow and develop, which means they

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produce offspring

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become larger & more complex

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react to changes

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Multiple Choice

A polar bear has thick fur to keep it warm so it can survive the cold. This is called

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adaptation

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camouflage

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revolution

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Multiple Choice

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Organism reproduction involving 1 parent producing offspring identical to parent

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sexual reproduction

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cloning

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asexual reproduction

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Reproduction that involves cells from two parents uniting to produce the first cell of a new organism.

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Asexual

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Sexual

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Budding

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All living things ___ to the environment in order maintain homeostasis.

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grow

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respond

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consume

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Regulating the body in order to keep a constant internal state

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stimuli

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irritability

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homeostasis

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If your shoe size goes from a size 5 to a size 7, which characteristic does this show?

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Responding to stimuli

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Growing and developing

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Using energy

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Multiple Choice

In order for something to be considered living it must obtain ALL characteristics of life.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following structures is part of a eukaryotic cell?

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nucleus

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cytoplasm

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Which factor determines whether a cell is prokaryotic?

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presence of a cell wall

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absence of a nucleus

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presence of a nucleus

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Which ones of these would be an example of asexual reproduction?

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A single plant being split to make two identical plants

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Pollen from one plant fertilizing another plant to create seeds

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Regulating the body in order to keep a constant internal state

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stimuli

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irritability

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homeostasis

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Another word used to describe these organisms are consumers.

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response

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autotroph

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heterotroph

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They create their own food for energy, another word used to describe a producer.

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response

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autotroph

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heterotroph

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