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What are the two main characteristics of living organisms mentioned in the text?
What are the two main characteristics of living organisms mentioned in the text?
All living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: Order and Sensitivity.
Living organisms are organized from atom's to organism's systems.
Living organisms are organized from atom's to organism's systems.
True
Living organisms only respond to changes in their environment when they detect cold.
Living organisms only respond to changes in their environment when they detect cold.
False
What is the name of the process that a plant performs when it bends toward a source of light?
What is the name of the process that a plant performs when it bends toward a source of light?
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Characteristics of Living Organisms
- Living organisms share key characteristics or functions
- Order: Structures organized from atom to organism system
Sensitivity or Response to Environment
- Organisms detect changes in their environment (e.g., cold, heat, food, water)
- A response is a reaction to a stimulus
- Example: Plants bend toward a light source. This is called phototropism.
- Stimulus: light
- Response: the plant bending
- Another example: When you hear a noise, you turn your head in that direction
- Stimulus: noise
- Response: turning head
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Explore the fundamental characteristics that define living organisms, from their organized structures to their sensitivity to environmental stimuli. This quiz covers how organisms respond to various environmental changes, providing examples like phototropism and sensory responses. Test your knowledge on what makes life unique!
