The characteristics
of living things

All organisms store the complex information
they need to live, grow and reproduce. It's called
DNA, that information is copied and passed from
parent to offspring.

Without DNA everyone would be exactly the same

During development, a single fertilized
egg divides again. They begin to look
different from one another and to perform
different functions.

Living things grow and develop to continue to live

Organisms detect and respond to stimuli
from their environment.

Without detecting stimuli organisms cannot be safe in environments

Poduce new similar organisms. Most plants
and animals engage in sexual reprudoction.
In sexual reproduction, cells from tow parents
unite to form the first cell. Asexual reproduction,
in which a single organisms procuces offspring
identical to itself.

Subtopic

To continue the fate of the world organisms must reproduce to continue with life on Earth

All organisms need to keep their
internal environment relatively
stable.

Without an internal environment it becomes Rey difficult to live

All organisms must take in material
and energy to grow, develop, and
reproduce.

To grow you you must eat food to gain energy

Over generetions, groups of organisms evolve,
or change over time. Evidence of this shared
history is found in all aspects of living and fossil
organisms, from physical features to stuctures
of proteins to sequence of information in DNA.

Living things evolve to be able to maintain living

Organisms are composed of one
or more cells. Despite their small
size, cells are complex and highly
organized.

Cells are what make up every living thing