Properties of Life-Kaelyn Golt by KAELYN GOLT

DNA

kaelyn_golt19 — 2015-08-31 16:09:35 UTC

Every living thing has DNA. DNA is short for Deoxyribonucleic Acid. It is a molecule that carries most of the genetic instructions with all know living organisms and most viruses.

Growth and Development

kaelyn_golt19 — 2015-08-31 16:18:23 UTC

All living things grow and develop in some way. Every living organism has its own way to develop or grow.

Response

kaelyn_golt19 — 2015-08-31 16:20:43 UTC

All living organisms respond to their environment. For example trees or plants respond to their environment by dying if they do not get enough things that they need such as water, they will wilt and die. Also, as an example, if something happens to an animals habitat they will move and find another place that will suit their needs.

Cells

kaelyn_golt19 — 2015-08-31 16:31:41 UTC

Another thing that all living things have in common is that they are all made of at least one or more cells.

Homeostasis

kaelyn_golt19 — 2015-09-01 14:21:54 UTC

Every living thing needs to keep their internal environment, for the most part, stable. They do this by a process called homeostasis.

Reproduction

kaelyn_golt19 — 2015-09-01 14:24:16 UTC

Every single living organism reproduces in some way. For example, a tree may leave seeds or a chicken may lay eggs.

Energy

kaelyn_golt19 — 2015-09-01 14:26:24 UTC

Every living thing needs and uses energy. They need energy to do many important things such as grow and reproduce. We all use something called Metabolism which breaks down the energy/food that we take in.