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Characteristics of Life Jigsaw Reading

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CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE READING - Click on the link [HERE]

SIGNIFICANCE OF CARBON READING - Click on the link [HERE]
Characteristics of Life Reading
JIGSAW A - Read the following sections from The Characteristics of Life reading: "The Characteristics of Life", "Living Things Need Resources and Energy", and "Living Things Are Made of Cells".
Directions: Take bullet point notes to share with the rest of your group and answer the questions below.
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Take at least 7-10 bullet point notes on your reading here. Your notes will be shared with your groupmates so they should be on important points that will allow your groupmates to answer the questions WITHOUT having to go back to your reading.

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Why are living things similar to each other?

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Select the 5 common properties of living organisms.

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What is true both of a cat and a single-celled bacteria?

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Nearly all the energy of living things initially comes from...

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Energy is-

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Why do all living organisms need energy?

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Most cells can only be viewed under a microscope.

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All cells have at least some structures in common, such as _______, which are the sites where _______ are made.
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Why is the nucleus so important in a cell?

JIGSAW B - Read the following sections from The Characteristics of Life reading: "Living Organisms Respond to Their Environment", "Living Things Grow and Reproduce", and "Living Things Maintain Stable Internal Conditions".
Directions: Take bullet point notes to share with the rest of your group and answer the questions below.
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Take at least 7-10 bullet point notes on your reading here. Your notes will be shared with your groupmates so they should be on important points that will allow your groupmates to answer the questions WITHOUT having to go back to your reading.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of maintaining homeostasis?

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Organisms respond to _______ in light, heat, sound, and chemical and mechanical contact.
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Eyes are one means for an organism to receive information about their environment.

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Organisms that do not _______ will go _______ .
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Describe the genetic difference between asexual and sexual reproduction.

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Maintaining a balance inside the body or cells of organisms is known as _______.
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Which characteristic of life is best shown by the diagram?

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Explain the concept of homeostasis. Give an example.

The Significance of Carbon
JIGSAW C - Read the following sections from The Significance of Carbon reading: "The Significance of Carbon" and "Compounds".
Directions: Take bullet point notes to share with the rest of your group and answer the questions below.
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Take at least 7-10 bullet point notes on your reading here. Your notes will be shared with your groupmates so they should be on important points that will allow your groupmates to answer the questions WITHOUT having to go back to your reading.

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A compound found mainly in living things is known as an _______.
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Organic compounds make up-

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Why is carbon essential to life on Earth?

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What organic molecule first formed about 4 billion years ago?

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A compound has a _______ composition that is always the same.
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What is necessary to form a compound?

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What makes a compound organic? Is water an organic compound since it is in our bodies? Why or why not?

JIGSAW D - Read the following sections from The Significance of Carbon reading: "Carbon". Watch the two videos as well.
Directions: Take bullet point notes to share with the rest of your group and answer the questions below.
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Take at least 7-10 bullet point notes on your reading here. Your notes will be shared with your groupmates so they should be on important points that will allow your groupmates to answer the questions WITHOUT having to go back to your reading.

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Carbon has the ability to form _______ bonds with many elements, including itself.
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Why is carbon essential for life? Give at least 2 reasons.

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Carbon can form a huge variety of very large and complex molecules. There are nearly 10 million carbon-based compounds in living things!

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The millions of organic compounds can be grouped into just four major types: _______ , _______, _______ and _______
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Describe the functions of each of the 4 types of organic compounds and explain how they function in a cell.

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Please list anyone who did not do their part of the jigsaw.