Characteristics of Living Things and Cell Theory

Living things are made of cells.

• True

• False

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Why was the microscope so important?

• It helps us heat up food

• It helps us see space

• It helps us see cells

• It helps us see stars

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Which is not part of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic building blocks of life.

• All living things are made of other cells.

• Cells come from other cells.

• Cells can appear out of air.

What is a benefit of the cell theory?

• We learned more about the stars

• Scientists know more about diseases and ways to treat them

• We know more about microscopes now

• We learned more about planets

Determine the characteristic of life

Living things are made of one or more ​ (a)  

Living things all share a ​ (b)   made of DNA

When the environment changes but the internal of an organism is stable this is known as ​ (c)  

When organism eat and grow or for energy this is known as ​ (d)  

Organisms can make more of itself, they can ​ (e)  

• cells

• universal genetic code

• homeostasis

• metabolism

• reproduce

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The smallest unit of life is a ​ (a)  

• cell

• organelle

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Who was the first person to use the word "cell"?

• Hooke

• Leeuwenhoek

• Virchow

• Schwann

Living things have genetic information.

• Cells

• DNA

• Reproduce

• Grow

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Living things produce offspring.

• Cells

• DNA

• Reproduce

• Grow

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All organisms have this in common.

• They are made of cells

• They need light 

• They cannot live in water

• They are nonliving

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