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Living Things
Characteristics
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Science
6th Grade
09/27/2008

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Term
Name the six characteristics of living things.
Definition
1. Every living thing is composed of ________________ or more ________________.

2. Living things sense and ________________ to change.

3. Living things _________________________. (Make other organisms like themselves)

4. Living things have __________ (deoxyribonucleic acid).

5. Living things use ______________________.

The main source of _____________is the ___________.

6. Living things __________________ (change in size) and _______________________(change in ability).
Term
Define homeostasis and draw an example.
Definition
Homeostasis is the maintenance of a ________________ __________________ environment.
(Examples of homeostasis are body temperature and heart rate)
Term
What is the stimulus and response in the following statements?

(Circle the stimulus and underline the response.)
Definition
1. The dog hid under the bed when it thundered.

2. The plant moved toward the sunlight.

3. I cried when I fell off my bike.

4. Sandy smelled something burning and ran to the kitchen.
Term
Define stimulus.
Definition
Stimulus – A stimulus is a __________________ in an organism’s environment that affects the __________________________ of the organism.
Term
Define response.
Definition
Response – An organism’s _______________to a change in it’s environment.
Term
All living things respond to ________.
Definition
stimuli.
Term
Name the four basic needs of all living things.

(The Bare Necessities of Life!)
Definition
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Term
Name three jobs of cells.
Definition
1.

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3.
Term
What do living things get from food?
Definition
_______________________
Term
Name three activities of living things that require energy.
Definition
1.

2.

3.
Term
Draw four pictures of the growth of an oak tree.
Definition
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4.
Term
What does DNA stand for?
Definition
______________________________ Acid
Term
Where do you find DNA?
Definition
Inside the _______________ of the cell.
Term
11. Define development.


Define growth.


Define development.
Definition
GROWTH:



DEVELOPMENT:
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