1. Characteristics of Living Things

2. GET OUT a piece of lined paper.
MRS GREN FName LName

3. 7 characteristics of living things
MRS GREN FName LName
MRS GREN

4. 7 characteristics of living things
MRS GREN FName Lname M R S G E N
MRS GREN
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition

5. Movement
An action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place.

6. Respiration
The chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy

7. Sensitivity
The ability to detect or sense changes in the environment (stimuli) and to make responses.

8. Growth
A permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both.

9. Reproduction
The processes that make more of the same kind of organism

10. Excretion
The removal from organisms of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration) and substances in excess of requirements.

11. Nutrition
The taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, containing raw materials or energy for growth and tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them.

12. Summary of living things
MRS GREN FName Lname
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
MRS GREN
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition

13. Guess which characteristic is being
QUIZ
Guess which characteristic is being
demonstrated by the following animations:
MRS GREN FName Lname
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

14. Question 1

15. Question 2

16. Question 3

17. Question 4

18. Question 5
Which two characteristics are shown by
this animation:

19. Question 6 Other than movement, which characteristics
are shown by this animation:

20. Question 7
So far you should have named a total of five different characteristics.
However there are 7 characteristics in total.
Name the two remaining characteristics.

21. Answers:
How well did you do?

22. Question 1: Excretion

23. Question 2: Nutrition

24. Question 3: Movement

25. Question 4: Reproduction

26. Question 5: Sensitivity and Movement
Which two characteristics are shown by
this animation:

27. Question 6: Sensitivity and Nutrition
Other than movement, which characteristics
are shown by this animation:

28. Question 7: Growth and Respiration
So far you should have named a total of five different characteristics.
However there are 7 characteristics in total.
Name the two remaining characteristics.