Chapter 2 1 Characteristics of Living Things Is

Chapter 2. 1 Characteristics of Living Things

Is It Living? Listed below are examples of living and nonliving things. Copy the list on page 11 in your notebook and put an L next to the living things. _ tree _ wind _grass _cell _potato _fossil _river _ rock _ fire _rabbit _cloud _seed _egg _molecule _sun _leaf _butterfly _hibernating bear _ boy _feather _bacteria _mushroom _pupae _mitochondria

Work Session Open your IAN to page 9 Cornell Notes: Chapter 2. 1 Characteristics of Living Things

Chapter 2. 1 Objectives • Describe the six characteristics of living things. • Describe how organisms maintain stable internal conditions. • Explain how asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction.

Characteristics of Living Things There are 6 characteristics of living things… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Have cells Sense and respond to change Reproduce Have DNA Use energy Grow and develop

Characteristics of Living Things 1. All living things have cell(s)… All living things are composed of one or more cells. Unicellular Multicellular

Characteristics of Living Things What is a cell? A cell is a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

Characteristics of Living Things 2. Sense and respond to change Organisms must respond to change in the external environment in order to remain stable

Characteristics of Living Things Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism. Examples What is a stimulus?

Characteristics of Living Things What is homeostasis? the maintenance of a stable internal environment.

Characteristics of Living Things 3. Living things reproduce Organisms make other organisms similar to themselves.

Characteristics of Living Things Sexual Reproduction Two parents produce offspring that will share characteristics of both parents.

Characteristics of Living Things Asexual Reproduction a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent.

Characteristics of Living Things 4. Living things have DNA The cells of all living things contain the molecule deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA controls the structure and function of cells.

Characteristics of Living Things What is heredity? The passing of traits through DNA

Characteristics of Living Things 5. All living things use energy Organisms use energy to carry out the activities of life.

Characteristics of Living Things Metabolism is the total of all of the chemical activities that the organism performs.

Summary Cornell Notes Summary: Write a summary of your notes Minimum of 5 complete sentences

Classwork Fold your paper into 6 boxes. Label each box: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Have Cell(s) Sense and respond to change Reproduce Have DNA Use energy Grow and develop For each box, write a definition/description and draw a visual

Closing Ticket out the door: What are the 6 characteristics of all living things?