Properties of life- Elena Faia by ELENA FAIA

Living things have DNA

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 13:55:59 UTC

All living things store information they need to grow, live, and reproduce in a genetic code called DNA. DNA is passed and copied and passed down from parent to child. , with a few changes to the DNA

Living things grow and develop

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 14:13:21 UTC

All organisms have a grow and develop pattern. When they develop a single fertilized egg divides again and again. When they divide they start to look different from one another.

Living things respond to their environment

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 14:22:19 UTC

Organisms respond to a signal from their environments.

Living things are made up of cells

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 21:48:02 UTC

Organisms are made up of one or more cells, which can grow, respond to their surroundings and reproduce. Cells are complex and very organized.

Living things evolve

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 21:48:37 UTC

Groups of organisms evolve and change over a long period of time. Evidence of this is found is fossils organisms, or sequence of information in DNA.

Living things use material and energy

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 21:50:29 UTC

All organisms need energy to grow, develop, and reproduce.

Living things maintain a stable internal environment

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 21:55:54 UTC

All organisms need to keep their internal environment stable, this is called homeostacis

Living things reproduce

elena_faia19 — 2015-08-31 21:59:40 UTC

All organisms produce new similar organisms through sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction.