Characteristic

A pet goldfish needs fish food.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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A plant need sunlight to make food for itself.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Streptococcus, a round cell, is the bacteria that causes strep throat.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Human skin is constantly losing dead cells, while new cells are also forming underneath.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

"Germ-eating" macrophages take in and destroy germs.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Bees create their hive on existing structures such as trees.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

Cells in your body divide to create new cells.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Tigers have cubs.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

Shivering when your cold generate heat to warm your body.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

An amoeba lets certain amounts of water in and out of its membrane based on what else is in the water.

Which characteristic of life does this refer to?

• Living things need energy

• Living things are composed of one or more cells

• Living things respond to their environment

• Living things grow and reproduce

• Living things maintain a stable internal environment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1