Common Characteristics
Mosquitos, leeches, vampire bats all obtain materials this way
They are all blood suckers
A dog panting because it is hot is an example of what characteristic
What is reacting?
A group of similar organisms that mate and produce offspring that can also reproduce
What is a species
Any living thing
What are organisms?
The smallest living thing
What is a cell?
Birds, snakes, and turtles all reproduce this way
They all lay eggs
To adjust when survival is threatened
What is adapt?
Two or more members of a species living together
What is a population?
Parts that work together to perform a task
What is a system
Jellyfish, wasps, and scorpions react in this same way
They react to danger by stinging
A dog eating his food is an example of what characteristic
What is obtaining materials and energy?
Something that all living things need in order to survive
What are nutrients
Groups of tissues working together to perform a job
What are organs
A beetle, an ant, and a grasshopper are grouped together because of these 3 features
What are 3 body parts, antennae, and 6 legs
Birds and rhinoceroses depend on each other
Birds get food, rhinos get relieved by fewer bugs on them.
A new organism produced by one or more parents
What is an offspring
Groups of organs working together to perform a job
What is an organ system?
A spider, tick, and a scorpion are group together by this
What are 8 legs
Four common characteristics of living things
What are Obtain Materials and Energy, Develop and Reproduce, React and Adapt, and are Made of Cells
The parts of the earth that can support life
What is the biosphere?
To adjust when survival is threatened
What is to adapt
The heart is part of this organ system
What is the respiratory or cardiovascular system?