Transcript Characteristics of Life/Hierarchy Notes

Honors Biology SHS
Organism

Anything that possesses all 9 of the
following characteristics of life

R-CHARGEED!
R- Reproduce
All living things produce offspring.
Making copies of individuals by genetic
transfer sexually or asexually.
 Not essential for survival of organism
but necessary for survival of species.
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C- Cells
Living organisms show an orderly
structure (made up of cells).
 Each cell contains DNA that provides
information needed to control life
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H- Homeostasis
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The ability to maintain internal
conditions separate from an outside
environment.
 Example: Human body temperature
A- Adapt to the environment
R- Respond to stimuli

An adaptation is any
characteristic of an organism
that improves its chances of
surviving in its environment

A living organism will respond to
an environmental condition
called a stimulus.
 Example: Plant growing in a certain
direction due to light
G- Growth
D- Development

All of the changes that take place during
the life of an organism. Maturing!
E- Energy
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Metabolism. Chemical and energy
transformations. All organisms need
energy for all life activities. Even thinking
requires a lot of energy!
E- Evolve

The gradual accumulation of
adaptations due to environmental
stimuli.
 Organisms with more suitable
adaptations are more likely to survive
and reproduce.
 Example: Nocturnal animals have
evolved to have big eyes for night
vision
How many characteristics of life must an
organism possess to be considered alive?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
3
5
2 and a half
All of them
Which characteristic of life is best displayed in
the picture below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reproduction
Evolve
Respond to stimuli
Grow and develop
All of the following are characteristics
of life except…
Organized
2. Grow and Develop
3. Adapt
4. Maintain internal
conditions
5. Move
6. Reproduce
1.
Which of the following characteristics of life are
not required for an organism to survive but
instead to ensure survival of an entire species?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Organized
Grow and Develop
Adapt
Maintain internal
conditions
Move
Reproduce
Classify the crayfish
1.
2.
3.
4.
Alive
Dead but once
alive
Never alive
Product of a living
thing
Classify the cockroach
1.
2.
3.
4.
Alive
Dead but once
alive
Never alive
Product of a living
thing
Classify the fetal pig
1.
2.
3.
4.
Alive
Dead but once
alive
Never alive
Product of a living
thing
Classify Yogurt
1.
2.
3.
4.
Alive
Dead but once
alive
Never alive
Product of a living
thing
Classify the rock
1.
2.
3.
4.
Alive
Dead but once
alive
Never alive
Product of a living
thing
Classify the egg
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Alive
Dead but once
alive
Never alive
Product of a living
thing
1. Atoms

Atoms are the smallest unit of
matter that have the chemical
properties of a particular
element.
 Example: Carbon, Hydrogen,
Oxygen….
2. Molecules

Molecules that are the small building
blocks from which larger molecules are
made.
 Example:
Glucose
Amino Acid
Water
3. Macromolecules

Large molecules consisting of many
subunits.
 Example:
Protein
Cellulose
4. Organelles

Specialized structures inside of a cell.
 Example:
Mitochondria
Cell Membrane
5. Cells

The smallest unit of biological
organization that biologists consider
alive.
 Example:
6) Tissue
A group of distinct and similar cells that
carry out a specific set of functions.
Examples:
Muscle
Skin
7) Organ
Groups of tissues organized together to carry
out a particular set of functions.
Examples:
Brain
Stomach
8) Organ System
Groups of organs that
function together to carry
out broad sets of
functions.
Example:
9) Organism (or individual)
Individual that has its own distinct existence as
a complex, reproducing unit.
Examples:
10) Population
Group of freely interacting and breeding
individuals of the same species.
Examples:
School of fish
Herd of Zebra
11) Community
Populations of different species living and
interacting together in a distinct area.
Example:
Marine community
12) Ecosystem
Distinguishable groups of species and the
abiotic (non-living) components of the
environment with which the living creatures
interact.
Examples:
13.) Biosphere
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I’m sure you can figure this one out!
The level of organization pictured below
can best be described as a(n):
Atom
2. Cell
3. Molecule
4. Tissue
1.
The level of organization pictured below
can best be described as a(n):
Cell
2. Organelle
3. Organ
4. Molecule
1.
The level of organization pictured below
can best be described as a(n):
25%
25%
25%
25%
Tissues
2. Organelles
3. Systems
4. Organ
1.
The level of organization pictured below can
best be described as a(n):
25%
25%
25%
25%
Molecule
2. Atom
3. Tissue
4. Organelle
1.
The level organization pictured below can best
be described as a(n) :
Ecosystem
2. Community
3. Population
4. Biome
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Hierarchy Flap Book

You have different pictures that represent
each level of organization. Put the pictures in
order from least complex to most complex.
Then make a flap book with the pictures.
Each flap should include:
 1. The 13 levels from your notes. The top flap
should have your main topic (the different levels of
organization) and the picture.
 2. Inside each flap you should include:
○ The definition of the level
○ Examples of each level that were not included in
your notes