List the 7 common characteristics of living things from memory.
Also know that you must possess all 7 characteristics to be classified as a living thing.
In order to be considered living, a species must have, or be capable of, all of the following:
Cells = all organisms, or living things, must be made of one or more cells.
Homeostasis = balancing the internal conditions within an organism, such as temperature, heart rate, and blood sugar levels.
Adaptations = genetic advantages that an organism has that makes it more fit for survival. Adaptations lead to evolution of the species.
Reproduction = make babies
Growth = get bigger AND Development = changing
Energy = get energy from your environment to use for activities of life
Response to environment = react to something that happens around you
Do this!
Memorize the 7 characteristics of life and then record them in your notebook. Feel free to make up your own mnemonic using the characteristics of life. You are more likely to remember one that you make up on your own.