Characteristics of Life

Characteristics of Life

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Agenda

• ​Join our quizziz class

• Bell Ringer

• Set up yeast lab

• Notes Characteristics of life

• Practice

• Analyze yeast lab

Join our quizizz class now!

Open Ended

Are robots alive? Give TWO reasons for your answer.

Poll

Do you think Sofia is alive?

• yes

• no

• not sure

Biology is the study of life!

Today we will define what exactly it means to be alive.

Is Yeast Alive?

We will now set our computers aside for a few minutes while we set up our yeast lab.

Please raise your hand if you need a pencil .

Follow along on your paper as we work.

Multiple Select

Which types of organisms are made of cells?

• animals

• plants

• bacteria

• viruses

Multiple Select

What nutrients do plants take in? (Select 3)

• light

• carbon dioxide

• water

• they eat food

Multiple Choice

Can plants respond to their environments?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

What are the two information storage molecules used by all living things?

• oxygen and glucose

• hearts and lungs

• DNA and RNA

Poll

Which characteristics of life can robots and other technology do?

• made of cells

• respond to the environment

• contain genetic information

• take in nutrients

• remove waste

Please complete the Characteristics of Life Assignment on Schoology

Lower your computer screen when you have finished. If you earn less than an 80, you need to try again

Let's evaluate our labs

• Please follow the instructions carefully on your sheet

• Then, clean up your area from the lab

• Finally, answer the analysis questions on your sheet