Characteristics of Life - 303

Green plants produce their own food through photosynthesis.

• All living things use energy

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things grow and develop

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 and develop

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 and develop

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

• Groups of living things evolve

• All living things grow and develop

• All living things have cells

• All living things use energy

A caterpillar goes into a cocoon and comes out 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 and develop

An amoeba is a unicellular (1 celled) 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 and develop

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 and develop

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

• All living things contain cells

• All living things maintain homeostasis

• All living things use energy

• All living things grow and develop

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

• All living things contain cells

• All living things grow and develop

• All living things have different levels of organization

• All living things reproduce

An adult hydra (a small animal) is producing its offspring through budding.

• All living things use energy

• All living things reproduce

• All living things contain cells

• All living things grow and develop