An organism is defined as a living thing that grows, develops from cells, requires energy from food, responds to its environment, can adapt to survive, and is able to reproduce. The document then provides examples of how different organisms like sharks, snails, ferns, birds and ants share the same functions of movement, gathering food/energy, and adaptations, but demonstrate them in different ways suited to each type of animal.
1. What is an
Organism?
An organism is a living
thing.
2. What are the 6
characteristics of living
things?
The six characteristics of living things are.
Grow + develop
Made of cells
Food – Energy
Respond to the environment
Adaptations
Reproduce
3. Same functions, different animals.
Shark Snail Fern Birds Ants
Movement Tail/Fins Glide on foot Doesn’t Wings/ Feet
feet
Gathering/ Hunt/ Find a Photosynt- Beak Carry back
Food- mouth patch/ hesis to colony/
Energy mouth mouth
Adaptations Gills to breathe Shell-protection Pointy like Beak to Pincer like
Fins to move cold=hibernate
leaves get food jaws,
antennae.
Breathe Gills Through Photosynt- Lungs Holes on
skin hesis body