Organism – Any living thing
1. Organized – Made of cells◦ A cell is the smallest
unit of an organism that carries out all life functions.
◦ Each cell has all the genetic material needed to control life processes.
2. Respond and Adapt
– Stimulus◦ Anything that causes a
change in an organism– Response
◦ Reaction to a stimulus– Homeostasis
◦ The ability of an organism to maintain internal conditions suitable for life, despite changes in the environment.
3. Use Energy – Plants use energy from the sun
– Animals use energy from plants and other animals
– Other organisms obtain energy by breaking chemical bonds
4. Grow and Develop
– Growth◦ Increase in the
amount of living material
– Development◦ Formation of new
structures
– Lifespan◦ Amount of time an
organism is expected to live
5. Reproduce
1. A place to live
– Affected by environment
2. Raw materials
– Water, protein, fat, sugar, etc.