Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The cell is the basic unit of living things.

Living things have these characteristic, organization, ability to develop and grow, ability to respond to the environment, and also the ability to reproduce. Bacteria is a very simple living thing, it doesn't need much. An example of a living thing that needs all the characteristic is a king fisher. Most organisms grow into an adult form. Also, they can change a lot in size and appearance.
Needs for life.

You need energy to sleep and breathe. All organisms need a steady supply of energy to stay alive.
Most organisms get their energy from the sun, or food to get energy.

White Lion Cub Adult White Lion

See the difference in size and appearance. These animal also need energy to run, walk, sleep,breathe,etc.
R.R. Period 8

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  1. Finley's Period 8 Science StudentNovember 30, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    Just to add, living things also need to maintain homeostasis, adapt to the environment, and have heredity.

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  2. Finley's Period 8 Science StudentNovember 30, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    By the way, the first comment was made buy Rohan

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  3. Finley's Period 8 Science StudentDecember 31, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    To clarify, homeostasis is when your body tries to return something to its natural state. Such as when you're outside playing in the snow, your body tries to heat it up which is why your cheeks and nose get red when your cold.

    -Noah Kudman

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