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Classification of Living Things
Characteristics of Life
Cells- most basic unit of life.
*Unicellular/Multicellular
Ex. Animal, Plant, Bacteria
Chemicals of Life
Carbs
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Energy
Animals
• Eat Food
• Cell Respiration
• Metabolism
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Plants
Collect Sunlight
Photosynthesis
Respond to Environment
• React to outside factors
• Example: Birds Migrate,
Shivering in Cold
Grow and Develop
• Start at a small size and
grow larger and
develops in order to
survive.
• Example1. Baby -> Adult
2. Seed -> Plant
Reproduction- create new living
organisms
Asexual
• 1 parent/ 2 identical
offspring
Sexual
• 2 parents/ 1 genetic
different offspring
Types of Life