OBSERVATIONS?? INFERENCES???

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OBSERVATIONS?? INFERENCES???
Observation Is exactly what you see
without any interpretation.
Inference Is the story you make up
your interpretation of the situation.
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Characteristics of Life

• Anything possessing all the characteristics of
  life is known as an ______________.

organism

• Characteristics of LIFE
• Made of _______
• _______________
• Uses _____________________
• ________ and __________
• Obtain materials energy (living things ______)
• __________ to the environment
• Maintain a stable ________ environment
• ________ over time (evolve)

cells
Reproduce
universal genetic code
Grow
develop
EAT
Respond
internal
Change
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Characteristics of Life
bacteria
cells

• All living things are made of ______.
• Cells the most basic unit of organisms
• Cells smallest unit that can carry on ALL
  cellular activities
• ____________________ made of only one cell
  (____________)
• ____________________ made of many cells (trees,
  humans, etc)

unicellular
bacteria
multicellular
this allows cells to become more specialized
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ
Organism
______ ?_________ ?_________?_________ Systems
?______________
reproduce
2. All living things __________________
a. ____________ ______________ a single
organism can reproduce
without the aid of another organism. (bacteria)
b. ____________ ______________ requires
two cells from different organisms to
produce a new cell and thus a new
organism (dogs)
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
MOLLY
some organisms can do both!