CLASS COPY!
Biology
Is It Alive???
1. Directions- Create definitions of the following words on your own paper. Use your
textbook and the knowledge of others at your table.
Cellular
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Grow
Respond
Reproduce
Evolution
2. Directions- Copy the chart below and use what you know about the characteristics of
life to determine if the object is alive. You can collaborate with others at your table.
Put a check mark (√) for each characteristic that the object possesses.
Characteristics
Forest
Fire
Student
TV
Bread
Mold
HIV
Ice Crystals
Cellular
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Reproduce
Grows
Responds
Evolves
Is It Alive?
3. Conclusion- Write a 3-5 sentence conclusion. Include how many characteristics are
needed in order for something to be considered alive.