Characteristics of Life (Green)

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Drag to sort the following examples into Living or Nonliving. Living an apple on a tree wasp bacteria mushroom fish NonLiving lightning water cloud rock Match the characteristic of life with its description. cell basic unit of life organization of cells tissues, organs and systems reproduction making more of own species energy allows us to grow, move, and perform daily functions growth and development changes that occurs throughout lifetime response any reaction to a change Chemicals life contains lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and DNA homeostasis maintaining a stable internal environment A bird sees a worm on the ground and dives to consume it. This is an example of which characteristic of life? homeostasis reproudction energy cells A student designs an experiment to test whether plants will lean towards the sun or not. This is an example of which characteristic of life? cells response organization energy A microscopic view of blood looks like red circles. This is an example of which characteristic of life? growth and development energy homeostasis cells Cows are approximately 18 months old when they are bred for the first time. This is an example of which characteristic of life? energy reproduction cells made of chemicals A sunflower will germinate in five to seven days and which reach transplant size in four weeks. This this an example of which characteristic of life? growth and development cells energy response Complete the paragraph about the chemicals that make up life. All living things have chemicals they are made of. To get energy, living things need to eat carbohydrates. These can be found in bread, pasta and even fruit. A secondary source of energy comes from lipids. Lipids which are fats also help to build cell parts. Another chemical component of life is protein. Protein, found in meats and fish helps to build cell parts too. The chemical we are mostly made of is water. It keeps us hydrated. Finally the last important chemical is nucleic acids, known as DNA. DNA is important to help direct our bodies. What is an organism with only one cell called? You are a multicellular organism that has trillions of cells. True False