Living Things

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What are the characteristics of living things?

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Living things grow, reproduce, use energy, respond to their environment, and are made of cells.

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What is the minimum number of cells an organism must have to be considered living?

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1 cell.

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What is a cell?

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The basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms.

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How do we know that coral is alive?

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Coral is alive because it grows, reproduces, uses energy, and is made of cells.

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Is lightning living, nonliving, or once alive?

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Nonliving.

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What is the difference between living and nonliving things?

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Living things have life processes such as growth and reproduction, while nonliving things do not.

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What do all living things need to survive?

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All living things need water, food, air, and a suitable environment.

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What is reproduction in living organisms?

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Reproduction is the process by which living organisms produce new individuals of the same kind.

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What is metabolism?

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Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that convert food into energy.

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What are the two main types of cells?

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Prokaryotic cells (without a nucleus) and eukaryotic cells (with a nucleus).