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MVMS Characteristics of Living Things
Question | Answer |
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Basic needs | All living things need energy, water, a living space and homeostasis |
Cells | The smallest unit of an organism that carries out the functions of life. |
Growth and Development | All the changes a living thing undergoes. |
Homeostasis | The ability to maintain steady conditions no matter what is going on inside or outside an organism. |
Life span | The length of time an organism is expected to live |
Metabolism | How a living thing gets energy. |
Reproduction | Produces the same type of living thing. (ex. A single celled organism divides into two parts) |
Response to Stimulus | An action, movement, or change in behavior of a living thing as a result of a change in the environment. (ex. a plant bend towards the sunlight) |
Sun | The source of energy for most living things. Provides energy directly for plants and indirectly for animals |