Living vs. Non-living

Characteristics of Living ThingsC * HER * GO

• C – composed of cells

• H – homeostasis • E – energy is used• R – reproduces

• G – grows• O - organized

Homeostasis

• Ability to maintain stable internal conditions

Energy = Metabolism• We require energy to

maintain our bodies & to grow & reproduce

• Metabolism is all the chemical processes

that occur over our lifetime

Reproduction• Asexual Reproduction

or binary fission– Offspring (kids) from one

parent

• Sexual Reproduction– Offspring from 2 parents

Growing • Animals grow

because cells divide

• Process called mitosis

Organized• Cells are organized

by their function

– Cell parts are have a specific job and are organized depending on what their job is