Living or Non-living
A cat. How many characteristics does it have?
Living:All 7. Cells, Homeostasis, Adapt/Evolve, Response to Stimuli, Reproduce/Heredity, Metabolism, Growth
A dog hears an unfamiliar noise and barks.
respond to stimuli
All living things are made of _______.
cells
Smallest living unit
A cell
reproduction, movement, growth
movement is not a characteristic of life
A virus
Non- Living: Viruses cannot reproduce without a host among other things
_______ is the characteristic of life that describes an organism getting larger.
Growing
Living things must be able to _______, or make more of their kind.
reproduce
Computer programs can use energy, adapt to their surroundings, respond to stimuli, grow and develop. Why aren't computer programs considered living?
They are not made of cells and do not maintain homeostasis or reproduce.
Metabolism, walking, growing
walking
A wooden desk (for extra admiration...which characteristics does it have)
Not living-Living: Cells
An advantageous trait an animal develops.
adaptation
All living things must _______ and develop.
grow
The principle that explains why living things maintain an internal equilibrium.
Homeostasis Principle
resting, reproducing, responding
resting is not a characteristic of life
You find an unknown sample: the sample can reproduce, grow, and metabolize substances.
Non-living: It does not have all 7 characteristics of life
The ability of a living organism to maintain relatively constant internal conditions is called _______.
homeostasis
Living things use energy. Which characteristic does this fall under?
metabolism
Name one characteristic of living things that a river does not have.
multiple answers including: "All living things are made of cells" or "All living things reproduce"
need oxygen, need energy, respond to stimuli
all living things do not need oxygen
Road kill is classified as _______.
Non-living
Plants making their own food
Metabolism
When a species changes over time and generations
A baby crying when it's hungry
response to stimuli
cells, adaption, death
dying is not a characteristic of life