Characteristics and Organization of Life HW Check in

___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

• Cell

• Stimulus

• Homeostasis

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• tree

• butterfly

• mushroom

• protein

Heliotropism is the seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) to face their direction of the Sun. This is an example of ...

• all living things being made of cells.

• all living things maintaining homeostasis.

• all living things growing and developing.

• all living things responding to stimuli.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Match the following

• All living things are made of one or more

• DNA

• All living things have offspring

• Reproduce

• All living thing increase in size, develop and die

• Grow

• All living things have genetic material.

• Cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The smallest unit that makes up the known elements.

• Molecule

• Organelle

• Cell

• Atom

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Structures in a cell that have specialized jobs.

Similar concept to organs for the human body.

• Tissue

• Molecule

• Atom

• Organelles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Groups of cells with similar functions.

• Organs

• Molecules

• Tissues

• Organelles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Group of organs with similar functions.

• Organism

• Cell

• Organ

• System

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Organisms who are members of the same species in an ecosystem.

• Organism

• Population

• Organ

• Community