Unit 1: Characteristics of Life

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Biology is the ______.

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Study of life

Front

What is a characteristic of any living thing?

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contains DNA

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Example: A one month old baby weighs 8 lbs and is 18 inches long, up from 7 lbs and 17 inches at birth.

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all living things growing and developing

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The building up or breaking down of materials (all chemical activity in your body) is called...

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metabolism

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What are the basic building blocks of life?

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Cells

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This is a picture of:

Prokaryotic Cell

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Eukaryotic Cell

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Eukaryotic Cell

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This is a picture of:

Prokaryotic Cell

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Eukaryotic Cell

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Prokaryotic Cell

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How are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes different?

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Eukaryotes have a nucleus.

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If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

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Unicellular

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Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...

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homeostasis