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Learn about the essential characteristics of living things, including organization, energy use, homeostasis, response to stimuli, and more. Discover why a cat is considered alive but not a balloon. Enhance your understanding of life on the third planet in the biosphere. Don't miss the engaging biology song at the end!
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The Earth and Living Things-Chap. 2 Mrs. Worobetz You tube : Intro to Characteristics of life
The third planet: • The three areas include: • The life supporting zone=
In the biosphere the characteristics of living things: 1.Are made up of _____ 2. Have ______________ 3._________&_________ 4.Respond to their_________ • stimulus- • Response- C. Homeostasis:
Characteristics continued… 5. Obtain and use ______ • metabolism-balance between producing and • ie:. Book: 6. asexual: Sexual :
Disproving Spontaneous Generation! • Redi. Redi
Needs of living things: • 1. Energy- directly or indirectly from the 2. ________-fuels growth and life processes.
__________________used to Temperature- most organisms need to live within certain ranges • homeostasis- • Endothermic- • Ectothermic- c
5.Gas • 6.Living space- a. competition-
What are the characteristics if life: • G • E • A • R • C • D
What makes a cat ‘alive’ • Characteristics of life
Using characteristics: why is a cat living but a balloon is not? • Cat • 1. • 2. • 3. • 4. • 5. • 6. • Balloon • 1. • 2. • 3.