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| There are 6 main Characteristics of Living Things. What are they? |
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1. Made of Cells
2. Need Energy
3. Grow and Develop
4. Respond to the Envirnment
5. Reproduce
6. Adapt to their Environment |
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| Anything that causes a response in an organism. |
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A reaction to a Simulus
ex) jumping out of the way of a car |
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| What are Structures on Various Organisms? |
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| "Body Parts" that have functions. |
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| Name structures of the Circulatory System |
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| Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood |
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| Name Structures of the Respiratory System |
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| Nose, Mouth, Trachea, Diaphragm, bronchi, lungs, Alveoli |
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| Name Structures of the Digestive System. |
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| Salivary Glands, Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Small Intestine, Large Intestine |
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| Name structures of the Nervous System |
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| Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves, Eyes, Ears and other sensing organs like hands, nose, etc. |
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| Name structures of the Excretory System |
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| Kidneys, Bladder, Lungs, Skin, Liver |
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| Name structures of the Skeletal System |
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| Name structures of the MUSCULAR SYSTEM |
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| Name structures of the Integumentary System |
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| One of the Characteristics of Living Things where ......This is the "Basic Unit of Life" |
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| One of the Characteristics of Living Things where........The ability to make things move or change. It also requires Nutrients. |
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| Responding to the Environment |
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| One of the Characteristics of Living Things where.....A "Stimulus" is anything that causes a "Response" in an organism. |
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One of the Characteristics of Living Things where....All organisms grow and their structures change
ex) Frog eggs turn into a tadpole with a tail and gills. As the tadpole grows, it loses its gills and tail and develops lungs and limbs. |
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| One of the Characteristics of Living Things where....... all living things come from other living things. It is necessary for the survival of each type of organism. |
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One of the Characteristics of Living Things that allows an organism to live in its environment.
ex) a mountain goat has tiny feet to allow it to perch on steep cliffs. |
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| Finch with a large strong beak |
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| This type of finch eats seeds and nuts. |
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| Finch with a needle shaped beak |
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| This type of finch eats insects hiding in a log. |
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