Living Things Human Bio 11. Abiotic Objects that are not living and have never been alive.

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Living Things Human Bio 11

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Biotic Organisms that are living and that were once living (dead ones are included)

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Living Things

Human Bio 11

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Abiotic

• Objects that are not living and have never been alive.

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Biotic

• Organisms that are living and that were once living (dead ones are included)

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Characteristics of Living Things

• All living things share certain characteristics.

• If something does not have one of them, it is not living.

• The GRAMMERS acronym is used: – To be living, it must have all.

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Characteristics of Living Things• Growth• Reproduction• Adapt to environment• Movement• Metabolism• Excretion• Respond to environment• Shape (made of cells)

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Activity

• For each of the following items, decide if it is Abiotic or Biotic.

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Activity1. Silk 2. Cotton

3. Leather 4. Water

5. Steel Knife 6. Sugar

7. Rubber 8. Block of wood

9. Canned Beans 10. Sand

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Think About It...

• Is fire alive?

– It displays all characteristics of life except one:

– It is not made of cells!