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Characteristics of Living
Things
Living Things are made
of units called cells
Living Things reproduce
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Sexual reproduction- cells from 2 different
parents unite to form the first cell of the new
organism
Asexual reproduction- new organism is formed
from a single parent
Living things are based
on a universal genetic
code
Living things grow and
develop
Living things obtain and use
materials and energy
Living things respond to
their environment
 External stimuli – Come from outside the
organism
 Internal stimuli – Come from inside the
organism
Living things maintain a
stable internal
environment
Taken as a group, living
things change over time.
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