1. What is Life?

2. 1. Displays Organization
-specialized structures that do a specific task

3. Organization of Life
Subatomic particles→atoms→molecules→cells→tissues→organs→ organ systems→organism→
population→community→ ecosystem→biosphere

4. 2. Made of One or More Cells
Living things are unicellular or multicellular

5. 3. Growth and Development
Growth- increase in size
Development- change in shape and form

6. 4. Reproduction
Living things come from living things and make new cells

7. 5. Response to a Stimulus
Responding to the environment constitute the behavior of the organism

8. 6. Requires Energy Living things use light and chemical energy
All living things get energy from the sun

9. 7. Maintains Homeostasis
Balancing your internal environment
Remain stable in temperature, moisture level, acidity, etc. by physiological and behavior

10. 8. Adaptations Evolve Over Time
Change over time that descend with modification.
Populations evolve not individuals

11. 8. Adaptations Evolve Over Time
Makes an organism suited to its way of life

12. Characteristics of nonliving things
Snowflakes- have organization
Radio- electrical and sound energy
Clouds- change shape
Camera- copy images

13. Do Not Reproduce
Do Not Grow or Change Shape in predictable ways
Are Not made of Living Cells

14. Characteristics of a Candle
List as many characteristics of a candle as you can on your notes.