Characteristics of living things

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

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow and develop

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Living things are based on a universal genetic code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

• RNA

• Lipid

• Protein

• DNA

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Maintaining a stable internal environment is called

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

• balance

• evenness

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A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.

• All living things reproduce
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things use energy
• All living things grow and develop

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

• All living things use energy
• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things grow

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

• All living things adapt to their environment
• All living things grow
• All living things have cells
• All living things use energy

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Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

• All living things contain cells
• All living things maintain homeostasis
• All living things use energy
• All living things grow

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

• All living things use energy
• All living things reproduce
• All living things respond to their environment
• All living things grow

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YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.

• All living things have cells
• All living things grow
• All living things use energy
• All living things respond to their environment

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Which characteristic is shown: An American alligator kills and eats a fish.

• Change Over Time

• Acquire and Use Energy

• Grow and Develop

• Made of Cells

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