Living Things Notes Flashcards
(15 cards)
Three Things All Living Things Need
Water, Energy, Air
Bionic
Living
Abiotic
Non living or was never alive
Dead
Once was living, but not anymore
organism
A living thing that has all the characteristics of life.
Multicellular
A living made up of two or more cells.
Unicellular
A living thing with only one type of cell.
growth
Increase in a organism’s size
Development
When organism becomes more complex.
Spontaneous generation
The idea of living coming from nonliving thing
Features of Life
All living things have all of the following features:
Use Energy
Respond to Stimuli
One or more cells
Life Span
Locomotion (moves)
Maintain Homeostasis (good health)
Adapt - organisms change over time to survive their environment
Reproduce - continuation of the species by making offspring
Grow and Develop
Stimulus
Anything that makes you react
Response
Your reaction to a stimulus
Homeostasis
An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.
Adapt
Change over time to become better fitted to the environment and to survive
