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1. Introduction to Cells
Cells Are the basic units of life.

2. What is life?

3. There are seven characteristics of life
which all cells and life forms do.

5. Living things require food for energy.

7. Living things respire. Respiration is
the breakdown and use of energy
contained in food.

9. Living things respond to the
environment.
- Plants turn towards the sun.
- animals move to avoid danger and to obtain food.

11. Living things produce waste.

13. Living Things are able to repair
themselves.

15. Living things grow and reproduce.

17. Living things have a limited lifespan.

18. Mr. Holmes’s 6th grade class