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Characteristics
Characteristics of Living Things
Term | Definition |
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Name the 6 characteristics all living things share. | Made of cells, Sense/Respond to Environmental Changes, Contain DNA, Reproduces, Uses Energy, Grows and Develops |
Unicellular organism | Organism that contains only 1 cell. |
Multicellular organism | Organism that contains many cells. |
Prokaryote | Organism whose DNA is floating in the cytoplasm; only unicellular; contain very few organelles. |
Eukaryote | Organism whose DNA is inside a nucleus; can be unicellular or multicellular; more complex organisms; may have specialized cells. |
Homeostasis | Ability to maintain a stable, constant internal condition |
Grow | Get bigger |
Develop | Change into a more complex organism |
Asexual Reproduction | One parent; produces offspring identical to parent |
Sexual Reproduction | Two parents; uses sperm and egg; produces offspring that is a mix of both parents |