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Introduction to Life
Science
Introduction to Life
Science
What is Life?What is Life?
An ORGANISM is any living thing, both plant and animal.
An ORGANISM is any living thing, both plant and animal.
PLANTSPLANTS ANIMALSANIMALS
When an organism is no longer living, it is considered to be DEAD!
SoilSoil
Air and waterTemperature
What Characteristics do all Living Things Share?What Characteristics do all Living Things Share?
1.All living things move from one place to another.
2.They move toward food and water and away from danger!!
1.All living things move from one place to another.
2.They move toward food and water and away from danger!!
2. All living things take in nourishment!a. Foodb. Waterc. Air
2. All living things take in nourishment!a. Foodb. Waterc. Air
3. Living things change food into usable
energy.
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3. Living things change food into usable
energy.
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4. All living things have the ability to remove wastes.
a. carbon dioxide (animals) or oxygen (plants).
b. sweat c. urine (pee pee) d. feces (poo poo)
4. All living things have the ability to remove wastes.
a. carbon dioxide (animals) or oxygen (plants).
b. sweat c. urine (pee pee) d. feces (poo poo)
5. Living things grow and develop.
Growth- an increase in the size of an organism.
Development- to become more complex.
5. Living things grow and develop.
Growth- an increase in the size of an organism.
Development- to become more complex.
6. All living things sense and respond to their environment.
6. All living things sense and respond to their environment.
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7. All living things have the ability to reproduce.
a. offspring- a babyb. species – members
of a group that are similar and can produce offspring.
7. All living things have the ability to reproduce.
a. offspring- a babyb. species – members
of a group that are similar and can produce offspring.
ALL LIVING THINGS NEED THE FOLLOWING 5 THINGS TO SURVIVE:
ALL LIVING THINGS NEED THE FOLLOWING 5 THINGS TO SURVIVE:
NEEDS OF A LIVING THINGNEEDS OF A LIVING THING
1. ENERGY TO CARRYON LIFE
PROCESSES!!!!!
1. ENERGY TO CARRYON LIFE
PROCESSES!!!!!
•Autotrophs- make their own food (Plants).
•Heterotrophs- obtain food from other sources. (Animals)Herbivore- eat plants.Carnivore- eat animals (meat).
Omnivore- eat plants and animals.
•Autotrophs- make their own food (Plants).
•Heterotrophs- obtain food from other sources. (Animals)Herbivore- eat plants.Carnivore- eat animals (meat).
Omnivore- eat plants and animals.
2. FOOD AND WATER2. FOOD AND WATER
3.EXCHANGE OF GASES3.EXCHANGE OF GASES
Animals give Carbon Dioxide to plants.
Plants give Oxygen to animals.
Animals give Carbon Dioxide to plants.
Plants give Oxygen to animals.
4. LIVING SPACE4. LIVING SPACE•All living things need a
habitat to find food, water and shelter.
•All living things need a habitat to find food, water and shelter.
•Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain a proper body temperature.
•98.6 degrees Fahrenheit for humans
•Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain a proper body temperature.
•98.6 degrees Fahrenheit for humans
