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Characteristics of Living Things
1. Complete the graphic organizer to show the characteristics living things share.
are made up of
basic units called
are based on a
universal genetic
grow, develop.
and
Living things
respond to their
maintain a stablo
internal
obtain and use
materials and
as they mature
2. The genetic molecule common to all living things is
3. The internal process of
enables living things to survive changing
conditions.
4. Living things are capable of responding to different types of
5. Living things have a long history of
change
6. The continuation of life depends of both
and
7. The combination of chemical reactions that make up an organism's
help to organize raw materials into living matter.