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1 Biology- The study of life. What is life
Biology- The study of life. What is life? What do all living things share?

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3 Living Nonliving

4 What does it mean to say that something no longer has life?

5 There are 8 characteristics that all living things share…

6 1. All Living Things Can REPRODUCE

7 Examples: Animals a) Requires two organisms (male & female)
A. Two types I. Sexual Reproduction. a) Requires two organisms (male & female) Examples: Animals

8 Plants

9 II. Asexual Reproduction
a) Needs only one organism. (simply split in half ) Example: Bacteria

10 2. All Living Things can Obtain Energy
Organisms get energy in different ways.

11 Plants use photosynthesis
to make energy.

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13 Animals get energy by eating
other organisms.

14 3. All Living Things RESPOND to Changes in the Environment

15 Stimulus is anything that causes an organism to react.
Examples: Light Temperature Sound

16 4.Homeostasis is the ability to keep internal body conditions the same at all times. This allows them to maintain a stable internal environment. Examples Body Temperature Heart Rate Blood Levels

17 5. All Living Things can Grow and Develop

18 Grow means to increasing in size.

19 Develop means to changing body structure.
Example: A tadpole changing into a frog. Caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

20 Tadpole

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22 Frog

23 Caterpillar

24 Cacoon

25 Butterfly

26 Homework Summarize what you learned today on the back page of notes. (3-5 sentences)

27 Wednesday Aug. 29 Bell ringer Explain a situation when homeostasis is needed for the survival of an organism. Hint: Look back at yesterdays notes to find the definition of homeostasis!!

28 6. All living things are made up of cells

29 A. Unicellular Organisms have only one cell.
Examples: a) Bacteria b) Protozoan

30 B. Multicellular organisms have many cells
Examples: a) Plants b) Animals

31 7. All Living Things Have Genetic Material

32 A.) Genes 1) Are found on the DNA. 2) Genes determine the traits of an
organism. B.) Adaptation 1) A trait the helps an organism to survive. Examples: Teeth Claws Eyes 2) Are passed down from parents to offspring.

33 8. All living things have a limited life span.

34 Causes body processes to slow down.
A. Living things age. Causes body processes to slow down. 2. Results in death.

35 Ticket Out The Door Look at the pictures on the following pages and name the characteristic of life that is occurring. Top of Page 859 Top of Page 861 Page 805 Top of Page 80

36 Assignment Create your own graphic organizer for All Living Things Have notes

37 Assignment Write a summary that explains the seven things that all living things have in common. Your summary must contain all the information that is on your graphic organizers. Must use complete sentences. Must be 2 – 3 paragraphs.


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