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The Basic Needs of an Organism
The Six Characteristics of an Organism
Grab Bag
100
Made by using one or more of the senses to gather information.
What is Observation
100
a living thing
What is an organism
100
We consume food in order to get this.
What is energy
100
All organisms are made of this
What are Cells
100
Often called the building blocks of life
What are cells
200
a quality
What is Characteristic
200
Something that was never living
What is non-living
200
This substance is needed for our body to function. It also helps transports other materials throughout our body.
What is water
200
“Plants need the sun’s energy to make food” is an example of this characteristic of living things.
What is "use energy"
200
The plural of stimulus
What is stimuli
300
To change
What is Adapt
300
An organism that is no longer living is called this.
What is dead
300
Organisms need air because it helps provide them with this.
What is oxygen
300
A stick bug has the ability to camouflage itself by looking like a stick. This is an example of this organism’s ability to do this.
What is adapt
300
Human’s pupils dilate, or expand, in the dark. This is our ability to do this
What is "respond to change"
400
The process of keeping the conditions inside of an organism constant, despite changes in the environment.
What is homeostasis
400
basic unit of structure and function in a living thing
What is a cell
400
In order to survive an organism must have this to provide them with their daily needs.
What is living space
400
Many organisms with hair will get grey hair as they get older. This is an example of this characteristic.
What is "grow and develop over a lifetime"
400
the science of classifying organisms
What is taxonomy
500
a change that cause a response
What is stimulus?
500
the way an organism responds to stimuli
What is a behavior
500
Warm blooded organisms will shiver and sweat because they need to keep this constant.
What is temperature
500
Many frogs lay eggs. This is evidence of their ability to do this.
What is reproduce or make offspring
500
DAILY DOUBLE: In our worm lab, the paper was the ________ and the movement of the worms was the ___________
What is stimulus and behavior
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