Characteristics of Life

The scientific name for something living is a(an)

• organism
• cell
• tissue
• human

An organism made of one cell is called

• unicellular
• multicellular

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The smallest unit of life is a(n)

• atom
• cell
• snail

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Multicellular means

• made of many cells
• made of one kind of cell
• made of only one cell

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Living things respond to heat, light, and sound.  This means they respond to:

• stimuli/ environment
• suction
• Dr. Suess
• digestion

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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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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 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 pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.

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

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An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

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

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