Living vs' NonLiving

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Living vs. Non-Living

• What is living and non-living in this picture?
• How do you know?

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Important Vocabulary

• Ecosystem
• Particular environment and all the living things
  supported by it
• Abiotic Factor
• Non-living part of an environment
• Biotic Factor
• Living part of an environment
• Niche
• Role an item or organism plays in an ecosystem

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Non-Living

• Abiotic means non-living
• Anything that does not have the characteristics
  of living things
• Still have a vital role to play in an ecosystem

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Characteristics of Biotic Factors (Living Things)
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Living matter is organized into complex
structures based on organic molecules.

• Living things must be made of at least one cell.

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Living matter maintains some type of homeostasis.

• Homeostasis (Homeo same, sta stable sis the
  process of ) is the maintenance of relatively
  constant internal conditions.
• Human bodies maintain a body temperature that is
  a rather constant 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

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Living matter grows and develops.
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Living matter reproduces and passes on genetic
material as a blueprint for growth and subsequent
reproduction
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Living matter acquires matter and energy from the
external environment and converts it into
different forms.

• When you eat you obtain energy and nutrients from
  the food. This helps you to grow strong and
  healthy.

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Living matter responds to stimuli from the
environment.

• You get hit on the head with a brick, you say
  "Ouch." You respond. Even simple bacteria can
  twirl their way towards something yummy or twirl
  their way away from something bad.

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Living matter evolves.

• Living matter improves itself