All Living Things Share Common Characteristics

8 characteristics of living things

1. Basic Unit is the cell 2. They reproduce 3. All based on Universal Genetic Code (DNA) 4. Grow and Develop 5. Obtain and use materials and energy 6. Respond to their environment 7. Maintain a stable internal environment 8. AS A GROUP, living things evolve, that is they change over time

5. Cells require food and energy - () can make their own food

Autotrophs

5. Cells require food and energy - () use chemicals such as iron & sulfur as their energy

Chemoautotrophs

5. Cells require food and energy - () can NOT make their own food

Heterotrophs

Heterotrophs must consume

Other organisms

7. Stable internal conditions of ()

PH, Temerature, Water Balance, etc.

2. Organisms Reproduce to....

Pass on their genetic traits

1. All organisms are made up of cells can be grouped by their number of cells - living organism made up of only one cell

Unicellular organisms

3. Cells have a Genetic Code - () contain DNA

all organisms

Heterotrophs that eat meat

carnivores

3. Cells have a Genetic Code - DNA () carries the genetic code for all organisms

deoxyribose nucleic acid

Heterotrophs that eat plants & animals

omnivores

6. Organisms () to () (temperature, water, food, supplies, etc.) In order to survive & reproduce

1. Respond 2. Stimili

8. Living things Evolve () show changes in in groups of organisms

Fossil Records

8. Living things Evolve () (not individuals) Change over Time in order to survive within changing enviroments

Group of Organisms

1. All organisms are made up of cells can be grouped by their number of cells - living organism made up of many, specialized cells

Multicellular organisms

5. Cells require food and energy - () use sunlight to make food (photosynthesis)

Photoautotrophs

4. Organisms () as they mature into an adult organism

develop

4. Organisms () by producing more cells & by cell ENLARGEMENT

grew

Heterotrophs that eat plants

herbivores

7. Keeping the internal environment () Of the cell of organism within the ranges require for life

homostasis