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What 7 characteristics do all living things share?

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Characteristics of Living Things-What makes something alive?

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#1: All living things are made out of cells

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#1: All living things are made out of cells

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All living things are made out of cells. Some are made out of one cell. Others are made out of many different types of cells. Cells are organized and specific cells have specific jobs. Some cells work together to make different organs.

Example:
Plants have different types of cells than humans and animals do because they don't have a skeleton. They have a cell wall.

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#2: All living things are able to maintain homeostasis

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#2: All living things are able to maintain homeostasis

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Homeostasis means to maintain being stable internally even though the environment outside is changing.

Example:
The body must maintain proper glucose levels so that the person can stay healthy. If the glucose levels get too high, the pancreas can release insulin. If the levels get too low, the liver will release glycogen into the blood.

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A metabolism is what breaks food down into energy which is then used to be able to do everyday functions.

Example:
Plants make their own food with photosynthesis.

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#4: All living things respond to the environment

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#4: All living things respond to the environment

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All living things are able to respond to the environment by reacting and adjusting to stimulus.

Example:
If it's cold outside, then you will shiver.

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#5: All living things are able to reproduce

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#5: All living things are able to reproduce

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All living things are able to have offspring and create more of their species.

Example:
Animals will mate with each other in order to produce offspring.

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#7: All living things are able to grow and develop

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#7: All living things are able to grow and develop

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All living things grow which means to get larger in size. While you grow, you also develop which means to process and change.

Example:
As we grow older, we lose teeth and then grow new ones in.

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#6: All living things have heredity within them

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#6: All living things have heredity within them

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All living things are able to pass down traits to their offspring. Over time, those traits change and lead to evolution.

Example:
An animal might have a specific type of fur color because of its parents.