This document outlines several key characteristics of living things, including cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, responsiveness, growth, and adaptation through evolution. It distinguishes between unicellular organisms like bacteria that are made of a single cell, and multicellular organisms made of many specialized cells. The document also describes asexual and sexual reproduction, anabolism and catabolism in metabolism, homeostasis, the role of genes in heredity, responses to stimuli, growth and development over time, and adaptations through evolution.

2. All living things share some basic properties.
All living things share some basic properties.
Cellular Organization
Cellular Organization
Reproduction
Reproduction
Metabolism (Obtain and Use Energy)
Metabolism (Obtain and Use Energy)
Homeostasis
Homeostasis
Heredity
Heredity
Responsiveness
Responsiveness
Growth and Development
Growth and Development
Adapt Through Evolution
Adapt Through Evolution

3. Unicellular Organisms
Unicellular Organisms
Entire organism is made up of one single cell
Entire organism is made up of one single cell
Bacteria and protists
Bacteria and protists
Smallest unit capable of all life functions
Smallest unit capable of all life functions

4. Multicellular Organisms
Multicellular Organisms
The organism is made up of many
The organism is made up of many
cells
cells
Cells have specialized functions
Cells have specialized functions
within the organism
within the organism

5. Reproduction is the process of producing new
Reproduction is the process of producing new
organisms of the same type
organisms of the same type
Asexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
A single parent organism reproducing by itself
A single parent organism reproducing by itself

6. Sexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Two different parent organisms contribute genetic
Two different parent organisms contribute genetic
information
information
Involves the combination of male and female sex
Involves the combination of male and female sex
cells
cells

7. Living organisms need energy to
Living organisms need energy to
grow, develop, repair damage, and
grow, develop, repair damage, and
reproduce
reproduce

8. Anabolism
Anabolism
The process of building up complex substances
The process of building up complex substances
from simpler substances
from simpler substances
 Building up cells and cellular components
 Photosynthesis

9. Catabolism
Catabolism
The process of breaking down complex
The process of breaking down complex
substances into simpler substances to release
substances into simpler substances to release
energy
energy
 Digestion
Digestion
 Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration

10. Metabolism
Metabolism
The total of all chemical reactions in
The total of all chemical reactions in
an organism
an organism
 Anabolism + Catabolism = Metabolism
Anabolism + Catabolism = Metabolism

11. A stable state of conditions in the body
A stable state of conditions in the body
that are necessary for life
that are necessary for life
Body temperature
Body temperature
Blood volume
Blood volume
pH balance
pH balance
Water balance
Water balance

12. Genes carry hereditary information
Genes are composed of DNA
Heredity is the reason children resemble their parents
Mutations change
DNA code and can be
passed from
generation to
generation

13. Organisms react to stimuli:
Organisms react to stimuli:
Light
Light
Temperature
Temperature
Odor
Odor
Sound
Sound
Gravity
Gravity
Heat
Heat
Water
Water
Pressure
Pressure
An example is a plant’s
An example is a plant’s
leaves and stems growing
leaves and stems growing
toward light
toward light

14. Growth means to get bigger in size
Growth means to get bigger in size

15. Development involves a change in the
Development involves a change in the
physical form or physiological make-up of
physical form or physiological make-up of
an organism
an organism

16. Adaptation
Adaptation
A process that enables
A process that enables
organisms to become better
organisms to become better
suited to their environment
suited to their environment
 Species obtain adaptations
Species obtain adaptations
through
through evolution
evolution over great
over great
periods of time
periods of time

17. An Example of Adaptation
An Example of Adaptation
Desert plants have succulent waxy leaves and
Desert plants have succulent waxy leaves and
stems to store water and reduce water loss
stems to store water and reduce water loss