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What are the seven characteristics  that all living things share?

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All living things have hereditary information 

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All living things have hereditary information 

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Info: All living organisms store genetic information using the same molecules.

It is the passing on of characteristics from one generation to the next.

Example:  DNA and RNA
Inherited your hair and skin color, nose shape, height, and other traits from your parents.

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Info: Growth is the increase in size and mass of that organism. Development involves transformation of the organism as it goes through the growth process.

Example: egg to catepillar
height and weight
seed to plant

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Info:  Reproduction is the process by which new organisms  are generated.

Example: bacteria and mold
offspring of animals and humans

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Living things respond to the environment 

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Living things respond to the environment 

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Info: Anything that causes a living organism to react is called a stimulus (plural is stimuli) Stimuli can be external or internal. It helps the organism to stay in balance.

Example: light, temperature, odor, sound, gravity, heat, water, and pressure

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Info: All living organisms need energy to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical processes that enables organisms to transform the chemical energy stored in molecules into energy that can be used for cellular processes.

Example: energy is used to build up complex molecules needed by the body to maintain itself and develop.

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Info: All living things are made of cells, use energy, respond to stimuli, grow and reproduce, and maintain homeostasis. All living things consist of one or more cells. Cells are the basic units of structure and function of living organisms. Energy is the ability to change or move matter.

Examples: body temperature, lymphatic system to fight infections and maintain correct balance of water in the body

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Living things are made of Cells (organized)

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Living things are made of Cells (organized)

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Both molecular and cellular organization.

Living things must be able to organize simple substances into complex ones.

Living things organize cells at several levels

Example: tissue, organs, organ systems and organism