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characteristics of living things

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What are unicellular organisms single cell organisms
Most numerous organisms on earth? Bacteria
Why are cells multicellular? To perform different jobs or functions
The most abundant chemical in the body is... water
The chemicals that are the cell's main energy source are Carbohydrates
What two chemicals are the building blocks of cells? Proteins and lipids
What are the chemicals that provide the chemical instructions to the cell? Nucleic acids
What are 5 common chemicals of life found in cells? Water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids
What is a change in an organism's environment that causes it to react? A stimulus
What is the change in an organisms's behavior due to a stimulus? A response
Living things grow. What is growth? The process of becoming larger.
Living things develop. What is development? Development produces a more complex organism.
What is reproduction? The ability to produce offspring that are similar to the parents.
What was the mistaken idea that living things could arise from nonliving sources? Spontaneous generation.
In Redi's experiment what was his manipulated variable? Whether the jars were covered or uncovered
Name 6 characteristics that all living thing share. Cellular organization, chemicals of life, energy use, response to surroundings, growth and development and reproduction.
All living things have basic needs for life, which are... Water, food, living space, homeostasis
Created by: lbrown831
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