The NEEDS and CHARACTERISTICS of LIVING THINGS

what is an organism

any living thing

what are the four things all organisms need to survive

water, nutrients, space to live and O2 or CO2

What factor does Water play in the life of an organism

Helps organisms to carry out cell activity

What do Nutrients do?

They provide organisms with what they need to grow

What is an Autroph

An organism that produces its own food

What is a heterotroph

An organism that consumes the food surrounding them

What is classified as a space to live

a place where an organism can get food, water, and shelter

What is necessary in the air for an organism

CO2 and O2

Why is O2 necessary in Air for Plants and Animals

Plants and animals need O2 for cellular respiration

Why is CO2 a necessity for Plants

Plants need CO2 for photosynthesis

What does “COOL HIPPOS EAT REALLY TASTY GREEN RED CHERRIES” otherwise known as “CHERTGRC” stand for?

Cells, Homostasis, Energy, Reproduce, Traits, Grow, Respond, Change

What Characteristics of Life do Cells have

All organisms are made of CELLS

What Characteristics of Life does Homostasis Represent

HOMEOSTASIS represents ans organisms ability to maintain internal conditions in response to environmental changes

What Characteristics of Life does Energy Represent

all organisms use ENERGY like ATP as it powers daily functions and repairs/replaces damaged cells

What Characteristics of Life does Reproduction Represent

Organism can REPRODUCE, Sexually (2 parents) or Asexually (1 parents)

What Characteristics of Life do Traits Represent

all organisms pass their TRAITS to offspring through genes found in DNA

What Characteristics of Life does Grow Represent

all organisms can GROW larger by cells increasing in number or size

What Characteristics of Life does Respond Represent

all organisms RESPOND to stimulus's that may be present in the environment

What Characteristics of Life does Change Represent

as a species all organisms CHANGE overtime