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The Characteristics of Living Things. Mod. B U.1. L.1 There are special characteristics that all living organisms share:. Question!. Write down 4 living and 4 non-living things you interact with everyday. Then View Untd. Streaming Video on Living Things. All living things are ….
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The Characteristics of Living Things Mod. B U.1. L.1 There are special characteristics that all living organisms share:
Question! • Write down 4 living and 4 non-living things you interact with everyday. • Then View Untd. Streaming Video on Living Things
All living things are … • Made up of cells
What is a cell? • A cell is the smallest unit of organisms that carry on the functions of life • Parts : nucleus, cell membrane , organelles, cytoplasm • Unicellular – one cell • Multicellular – many cells • Specialization- to have special functions
2. Made up of Chemicals • DNA – Deoxyribonucleic acid Carries the genetic code and instructions for all functions • Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats & Oils, Water, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, • Water ~ 70% of the body mass
3. Living things Reproduce • Make new organisms, offspring, like themselves • 2 types of reproduction: • Asexual – A single parent • Sexual – Two parents
4. Living things grow and develop • Growth - • Unicellular organisms – cell gets larger • Multicellular organisms – number of cells increase • Development – Organism grows and passes through different stages of maturity
5. Living things use energy • Metabolism - the sum of all processes in an organism – for life to go on. • Living things take in or make their own food/source of energy
Stimulus Response Adjust to changes Homeostasis Adapt to changes Adaptation, Evolution? 6. Living things sense and respond to changes in their environment.
7. Living things can move • Some organisms move more than others • Plant movement may not be visible to th naked eye, but can turn leave towards sunlight, open a flower, etc • Animals can move rapidly
8. Living things have life-spans • Organisms stop living or divide into new organisms (daughters). - Is why reproduction and adaptation are so important!
Some Life Spans TYPEMAX LIFE SPAN Sea anemone 70 yrs Elephant 77 yrs Blue whale 80 yrs Tortoise 100-150 yrs Human 120 yrs Giant sequoia 4000 yrs Creosote bush 11,700 yrs TYPEMAX LIFE SPAN Adult mayfly1-3 days Marigold1 yr Mouse3 yrs Guppy5 yrs Coyote15 yrs Giant spider20 yrs Toad36 yrs Lobster50 yrs Crocodile 60 yrs
A Study Aid • Following directions; • Create a Foldable for The Characteristics of Living Things
HMWK #1 • Submit completed foldable
Homework #2 Compare and Contrast a Dog and a Car, OR A Human and a Computer (Tell how they are similar and how they are different in terms of the 8 characteristics of living things. Organize your thoughts in a table
Compare & Contrast Table Compare (Similarities) Each similarity must be true for both sides DOGCAR Contrast (Differences) Each difference must match on both sides
Homework #3 Complete all L.1 Text Questions up to page …