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Term | Definition |
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What four characteristics must all organisms have? | organization, growth, reproduction, response |
What is organization? | living things are organized with cells |
What is growth? | living things grow larger over time |
What is reproduction? | living things create offspring |
What is response? | living things react to their environment |
Organization Example = | The boy’s bone cells keep his bones healthy. |
Growth Example = | The plant grew two inches. |
Reproduction Example = | The mushroom reproduces using spores. |
Response Example = | The frightened cat ran up the tree to escape the dog. |
Why do organisms need energy? | to grow, move, and survive |
Are viruses alive? | No |
Explain why viruses are not alive. | Viruses do not have all four living characteristics. |
What is sexual reproduction? | two sets of DNA create an offspring |
What is unsexual reproduction? | an offspring is an exact copy of one parent |
Which type of reproduction leads to greater diversity? | Sexual reproduction leads to greater diversity. |
Why does sexual reproduction lead to greater diversity? | Sexual reproduction leads to greater diversity because two different sets of DNA are used to create an offspring. |