Characteristics of Life
Designing Experiments
Creating/Analyzing Graphs
Vocabulary
Vocabulary PT2
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Organisms, such as humans, are made of more than one cell. They are __________
Multicellular
100
This is the variable we are MEASURING
Dependent Variable
100
Which variable ALWAYS goes on the X-Axis?
Independent Variable
100
The study of life
Biology
100
Made up of a single cell
Unicellular
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Marathon runners having an increased heart rate, sweating, and cramping are examples of which characteristic of life?
Homeostasis (Response to Stimuli)
The constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain
200
IV: Clean-O Detergent
DV: Cleanliness of Pants
200
How many rhinos were there in 2005?
12
200
To have a specialized function or structure
Differentiated
EXAMPLE: cells in our bodies are differentiated-liver cells, heart cells, brain cells
200
Non-living things
Abiotic
Note: Something that was once living and is now dead is NOT abiotic. If something used to be alive, or was part of a living organism (such as a bone, or hair), it is still considered biotic because it once had all 6 characteristics of life.
300
Which characteristic of life does this image represent? Explain how you know?
Growth and development. Humans grow and develop as they age. Organisms grow/develop at rates.
300
What would Spongbob's hypothesis be?
If I use Clean-O detergent on my pants, then they will be really clean because....
300
1. How many wasps did Trap B collect?
2. Which trap collected 15 honeybees?
1. about 16
2. Trap A
300
the chemical processes that occur within a living organism to sustain life
Metabolism
300
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant develops
Environment
400
Viruses (such as the flu) have the ability to adapt/evolve, use a hosts energy, and can reproduce using a host cell. Are viruses considered living?
NO! Viruses cannot grow, do not have cells, and cannot maintain homeostasis. ALL 6 CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE ARE NEEDED TO BE CONSIDERED A LIVING THING
400
What is a claim Spongebob can make?
What are 2 pieces of evidence that support this claim?
Claim: Clean-O detergent does not make pants cleaner than plain water.
Evidence: Washed for 3 days and pants did not appear any cleaner than the pants washed in plain water.
400
Organisms that get their nutrients or food from consuming other organisms.
Heterotrophic
Examples: Humans and Fungi
400
Living things, such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria
Biotic
500
A change in behavior as a result of a stimulus
Response
500
Organisms that make their own food, like plants
Autotrophic