Characteristics of Life

Organisms create more organisms/pass DNA

• Reproduction

• Respond to stimuli

• Homeostasis

• Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Maintain an internal balance

• Reproduction

• Respond to stimuli

• Homeostasis

• Energy

A change in environment of an organism

• Reproduction

• Grow and Develop

• Homeostasis

• Stimulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When a SINGLE ORGANISM gets larger, matures or goes through stages

• Reproduction

• Grow and Develop

• Homeostasis

• Stimulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Reproduction with 1 parent

• Asexual

• Grow and Develop

• Sexual

• Stimulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Animals eat to get this and plants get it from the sun through the process of photosynthesis

• Asexual

• Energy

• Sexual

• Stimulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms are made of the smallest units that can carry out life functions

• Asexual

• Energy

• Sexual

• Cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Organisms respond to a stimulus in the environment

• Grow and Develop

• Respond to environment

• Made of 1 or more cells

• Stimulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Reproduction with 2 parents

• Grow and Develop

• Respond to environment

• Made of 1 or more cells

• Sexual

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2