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
To make something appear larger
magnify
genetic material is not surrounded by a lining
prokaryotic
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.
organelles
A wooden desk
Not living-Living: Cells
An advantageous trait an organism develops to survive living in different environments.
adaptation
All living things must _______ and develop.
grow
The principle that explains why living things maintain an internal equilibrium.
Homeostasis Principle
a layer of material that covers the surface of something
lining
You find an unknown sample: the sample can reproduce, grow, and use energy
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
Quality or feature of something or someone
characteristic
Name one characteristic of living things that a virus does not have.
not made of cells
don't grow
uses energy from a host
do not maintain homeostasis
A classification category that ranks Domain
Kingdom
Road kill is classified as _______.
Non-living
Plants making their own food
Process of watching someone or something carefully to get information.
Observation
A baby crying when it's hungry
response to stimuli
cells, adaption, death
dying is not a characteristic of life