Characteristics of Life

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When you step into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

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All living things maintain homeostasis

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How do green plants produce their own food?

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All living things use energy/metabolism

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A baby bird hatches from its egg with both parents watching.

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All living things reproduce

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A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

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All living things respond to stimuli in their environment

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A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly. What characteristic of living things does this demonstrate?

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All living things grow and develop

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An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

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All living things contain cells

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A lilly opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

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All living things respond to stimuli in their environment

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Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". What characteristic of living things does this demonstrate?

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All living things grow and develop

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The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

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All living things respond to their environment

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What characteristic of living things is demonstrated by the evolution of elephants over 56 million years?

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All living things adapt to their environment