Characteristics of Life

Living things are made up of units called

• DNA

• Cells

• Homeostasis

• Seeds

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

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Budding

• Division

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Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

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

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A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.

• All living things reproduce
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things use energy
• All living things grow

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

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

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A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm

• reproducing
• doing cellular respiration
• having cells
• responding to its environment

How do consumers get the energy they need to survive?

• photosynthesis
• eating other organisms
• decomposing dead materials
• chemosynthesis

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Which of these statements is true about plants?

• they are producers
• they need water and carbon dioxide
• they need sunlight
• all of these statements are true

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Which of these statements is true about animals?

• they are consumers
• they need water and oxygen
• they need to eat other living things for food
• all of these statements are true

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

• energy metabolism
• growth and development
• response to stimuli
• having cells

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