The 7 characteristics of life by Nicole Guliano https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u What characteristics do all living thing share? en-us 2017-09-05 18:08:29 UTC 2024-05-18 11:09:20 UTC hello@padlet.com The Seven Characteristics of Life ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/184882813 What are the seven characteristics  that all living things share?]]> 2017-09-05 18:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/184882813 Living things are made of Cells (organized) ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/184888957 Info: 
  • 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
]]> 2017-09-05 18:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/184888957 Living things can maintain homeostasis ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384447 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

]]> 2017-09-07 05:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384447 Living things respond to the environment ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384492 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]]> 2017-09-07 05:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384492 Living things reproduce ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384688 Info:  Reproduction is the process by which new organisms  are generated.

Example: bacteria and mold
offspring of animals and humans

]]> 2017-09-07 05:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384688 Living things grown/develop ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384734 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]]> 2017-09-07 05:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384734 Living things have a metabolism ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384788 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.



]]> 2017-09-07 05:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384788 All living things have hereditary information ng25745 https://padlet.com/ng25745/qikxul5c6g5u/wish/185384837
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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