What are the 6 main characteristics of life?

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(a) Characteristic of ALL Things

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(b) NOT a Characteristic of ALL Things

• Grow and Develop

• Have cells

• Breathe

• Reproduce

• Need Oxygen

• Need Energy

• Sense and Respond to the environment

• Have DNA

• Need light

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To stay alive cells need to move different compounds around.

Sort each item by whether the cell collects it or needs to get rid of it.

Groups:

(a) Need to take IN

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(b) Need to push OUT

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Homeostasis is . . .

• When a cell keeps everything inside of it exactly the same

• When a cell works to keep its insides constantly mixed up

• When a cell has to end its life because it is too damaged

• when a cell works to keep its insides as stable as possible

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Everything in the world is made up of ​ (a)   . They ​ (b)   to make different things. They are always in random ​ (c)   .

• motion
• atoms
• combine
• elements
• molecules
• energy
• split apart
• vibrate
• order

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There are 3 phases that atoms will take. Place the correct descriptions of each phase into their boxes.

Groups:

(a) Solid

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(b) Liquid

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(c) Gas

• Atoms very close together

• Atoms are spread apart, but not too much

• Bounce around, but close enough they settle together

• Vibrate in place

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• Atoms very spread apart

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• Bounce around a lot, expand and don't settle

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How did the smells inside of the balloon get out into the classroom?

• Mrs. G spilled her mint extract

• The molecules of extract went through holes in the balloon and into the air

• The extract in the balloon destroyed the balloon and spilled out

• They were special balloons with smells built into the rubber

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Atoms are ​ (a)   moving around. However they have a general pattern to their movement. Particles tend to move from an area of ​ (b)   concentration to an area of ​ (c)   concentration.

• always
• high
• low
• never
• medium

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A drop of dye is added to some water.

Organize the pictures based on how the molecules of dye will diffuse through the space from start to end.

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The difference in the concentration of molecules from highest to lowest is called a

• concentration slope
• molecular gradient
• concentration gradient
• substance differential