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The document discusses the key characteristics of life. It outlines that organisms are organized at the cellular level, with cells being the smallest unit capable of carrying out life processes. It also discusses how organisms respond to stimuli in their environment through processes like homeostasis. The document notes that metabolism allows organisms to carry out chemical reactions to obtain and use energy for functions like movement and repair. Finally, it discusses reproduction, growth, and evolution as essential characteristics of living things.

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Characteristics of Life Notes 1) ___________________& Cells Organization:Degree of ___________ withinanorganismsinternal and___________ structure & how itinteractswiththe ______________________. __________: Smallestunitthatcan ___________ all _________ processes. a. Unicellular=_____ cell (ex:______________) b. Multicellular=___________ cells(ex.trees,fish,_______) 2) Response to ____________________ A _________________ or _______________ change inthe internal orexternal environment. Examples: o Dilatingeyesinresponseto______________ inlight. o Pullingawayaftertouching_____ ____________. o Sneezingin ______________ to dust or allergies. o Leaves______________ colorsduringthe fall. 3) Homeostasis Maintaininga____________ internal environmentevenwhenenvironmentalconditions _____________. Example:Yourbodytemperature is_________________ at approximately_____ o Whenyour bodyheatsup,your_________ __________ secrete watertocool off your skin. o Whenyouare cold,your body_____________ the skin(_________________) to conserve heat. 4) ________________ Sumof all chemical reactionsthatinvolve __________ ___ andtransforming_____________ & materialsfromthe _________________. ___________ of metabolismisto__________ ___________ for repair,movement& _________. Examples:Plants,algae,andbacteriause the ______ ___________ to generate _________ (food) through__________________. Youdependonotherorganismstoobtainenergy. 5) Growth & __________________ All livingthings________ andincrease insize bythe cells_______________ andenlarging.
6) Reproduction Productionof _______ organisms. Reproduction,unlike the other6characteristics,is______ essential tothe _________ of an individualorganism. Itisessential forthe ________________ of the ______________. During________________, organismspasson geneticinformation(_______) to their offspring. o _____________: hereditaryinformationiscombinedfrom____ organismsof the same species. o _____________: hereditaryinformationfrom____________ organismsis_____ combined~the original organismsandnew organismare geneticallythe _______ Ex) bacteria 7) ____________ through time o Althoughindividual organisms experience ____________ duringtheirlifetime,their basic_____________ ___________________ do not change o Populationsof livingorganismsevolve or____________ overlongperiodsof _______ in orderto survive ina changingworld. Ex) PepperedMoth Summary:

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Characteristics of life noteguide

  • 1. Characteristics of Life Notes 1) ___________________& Cells Organization:Degree of ___________ withinanorganismsinternal and___________ structure & how itinteractswiththe ______________________. __________: Smallestunitthatcan ___________ all _________ processes. a. Unicellular=_____ cell (ex:______________) b. Multicellular=___________ cells(ex.trees,fish,_______) 2) Response to ____________________ A _________________ or _______________ change inthe internal orexternal environment. Examples: o Dilatingeyesinresponseto______________ inlight. o Pullingawayaftertouching_____ ____________. o Sneezingin ______________ to dust or allergies. o Leaves______________ colorsduringthe fall. 3) Homeostasis Maintaininga____________ internal environmentevenwhenenvironmentalconditions _____________. Example:Yourbodytemperature is_________________ at approximately_____ o Whenyour bodyheatsup,your_________ __________ secrete watertocool off your skin. o Whenyouare cold,your body_____________ the skin(_________________) to conserve heat. 4) ________________ Sumof all chemical reactionsthatinvolve __________ ___ andtransforming_____________ & materialsfromthe _________________. ___________ of metabolismisto__________ ___________ for repair,movement& _________. Examples:Plants,algae,andbacteriause the ______ ___________ to generate _________ (food) through__________________. Youdependonotherorganismstoobtainenergy. 5) Growth & __________________ All livingthings________ andincrease insize bythe cells_______________ andenlarging.
  • 2. 6) Reproduction Productionof _______ organisms. Reproduction,unlike the other6characteristics,is______ essential tothe _________ of an individualorganism. Itisessential forthe ________________ of the ______________. During________________, organismspasson geneticinformation(_______) to their offspring. o _____________: hereditaryinformationiscombinedfrom____ organismsof the same species. o _____________: hereditaryinformationfrom____________ organismsis_____ combined~the original organismsandnew organismare geneticallythe _______ Ex) bacteria 7) ____________ through time o Althoughindividual organisms experience ____________ duringtheirlifetime,their basic_____________ ___________________ do not change o Populationsof livingorganismsevolve or____________ overlongperiodsof _______ in orderto survive ina changingworld. Ex) PepperedMoth Summary: