ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

thing that has all the characteristics of life

Living things have 6 ______________ of life.

Living things with more than one cell have a great level of ___________ because groups of cells function together.

Living things grow by increasing cell _____________ or increasing cell number

The changes that occur in an organism during its lifetime are called ____________

True or False? Nonliving things may have some of the characteristics of living things but not all of them

True or False A unicellular organism does not have structures that perform specialized functions.

multicellular organisms

In ____________________, cells become specialized into different cell types

__________________ is the process by which one organism makes one or more new organisms.

Some organisms must have a(n) __________ to reproduce, but others can reproduce without one.

All living things can respond to changes in the environment. These changes are called ______________ and can be internal or external.

Hunger and thirst are examples of ___________stimuli.

Some examples of _____________ stimuli are light, temperature, sights, sounds, and smells

An organism has the ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change. Maintaining these conditions ensures that cells can _________

When your outside environment becomes too hot or too cold, your body responds by sweating, shivering, or changing the flow of blood to maintain a body temperature of _______ degrees f.

Cells continuously use ___________ to transport substances, make new cells, and perform chemical reactions.

For most organisms, the energy they use originally came to Earth from the ___________.

Which organisms get their energy directly from the Sun?

living things have specialized structures with specialized functions.

growth and development

Living things grow by increasing cell size and/or increasing cell number. Living things develop as cells develop specialized functions.

Living things make more living things

Living things adjust and respond to changes in their internal and external environments.

Living things maintain stable internal conditions.

Living things use energy for all the processes they perform. Living things get energy by making their own food, eating food, or absorbing food.

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Characteristics of Life

Term	Definition
cell	smallest unit of life
homeostasis	ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
multicellular	made of two or more cells
organism	thing that has all the characteristics of life
unicellular	made of one cell
characteristics	Living things have 6 ______________ of life.
organization	Living things with more than one cell have a great level of ___________ because groups of cells function together.
size	Living things grow by increasing cell _____________ or increasing cell number
development	The changes that occur in an organism during its lifetime are called ____________
True	True or False? Nonliving things may have some of the characteristics of living things but not all of them
False	True or False A unicellular organism does not have structures that perform specialized functions.
multicellular organisms	In ____________________, cells become specialized into different cell types
Reproduction	__________________ is the process by which one organism makes one or more new organisms.
mate	Some organisms must have a(n) __________ to reproduce, but others can reproduce without one.
stimuli	All living things can respond to changes in the environment. These changes are called ______________ and can be internal or external.
internal	Hunger and thirst are examples of ___________stimuli.
external	Some examples of _____________ stimuli are light, temperature, sights, sounds, and smells
function	An organism has the ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change. Maintaining these conditions ensures that cells can _________
98.6	When your outside environment becomes too hot or too cold, your body responds by sweating, shivering, or changing the flow of blood to maintain a body temperature of _______ degrees f.
energy	Cells continuously use ___________ to transport substances, make new cells, and perform chemical reactions.
Sun	For most organisms, the energy they use originally came to Earth from the ___________.
plants	Which organisms get their energy directly from the Sun?
organization	living things have specialized structures with specialized functions.
growth and development	Living things grow by increasing cell size and/or increasing cell number. Living things develop as cells develop specialized functions.
reproduction	Living things make more living things
stimuli	Living things adjust and respond to changes in their internal and external environments.
homeostasis	Living things maintain stable internal conditions.
energy	Living things use energy for all the processes they perform. Living things get energy by making their own food, eating food, or absorbing food.

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