Unit 1- Characteristics of life

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow

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A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.

• All living things adapt to their environment
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

• All living things have cells
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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A sea worm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.

• All living things contain cells
• All living things grow
• All living things have different levels of organization
• All living things reproduce

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The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

• All living things use energy
• All living things reproduce
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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Over three years, Tim's height as increased from 5'4" to 5'11"

• All living things obtain and use energy

• All living things respond to stimuli

• All living things grow and develop

• All living things evolve as a population

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A pill bug eats a carrot

• All living things obtain and use energy

• All living things contain DNA

• All living things reproduce

• All living things contain cells

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As a sea worm is placed in fresh water, the pulse slows down in order for the worm to conserve energy.

• All living things maintain a stable internal environment

• All living things contain cells

• All living things obtain and use energy

• All living things evolve as a population

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Temperature and sunlight would be examples of ____________ factors within an environment.

• biotic
• abiotic

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In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.

• one
• some
• all
• more than half