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What are the seven characteristics that all living things share ?

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Characteristics of Living Things-What makes something alive?

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All living things are made up of one or many cells.Cells are the smallest unit of life and are also known as "the building blocks of life"

EXAMPLE: Multi cellular organisms contain a vast array of highly specialized cells.

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The ability to keep an internal balance.

EXAMPLE: Humans' internal body temperature.

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Any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus.

EXAMPLE: How someone reacts to an ink blot on a card.

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The production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process.

EXAMPLE: Sexual reproduction requires genetic material from two parent organisms, and asexual reproduction occurs when a single organism reproduces without the genetic input of another.

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The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

EXAMPLE: Chemical reactions that take place within an organism by which complex molecules are broken down to produce energy.

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The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

EXAMPLE: The likelihood that you will have blue eyes.

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A lifelong behavior physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change.

EXAMPLE: A wild teenage girl becoming much calmer in her late twenties.