Question

1. identify the characteristics of life with which you are already familiar and those that you are not already familiar with.

use each characteristic one time. you will have blank spaces in the table below.

hint: - there are no correct or incorrect responses.

• which characteristics could explain to another student?

characteristics: maintains homeostasis, responds to stimuli, made of cells, grows and develops, evolves, uses energy, reproduces

table with columns familiar (with dropdowns a, b, c, d) and other dropdowns j, k (part of the table structure for categorizing characteristics)

Explanation:

This is a self-reflective task based on prior knowledge of life's characteristics. The hint notes there are no wrong answers, just categorization based on what you can explain or already know. Below is a sample categorization based on common prior learning experiences:

• Familiar characteristics are those commonly taught early in science education, easy to observe or explain.
• Unfamiliar characteristics are often more abstract or taught later in biology curricula.

Answer:

Familiar:

A. Made of Cells
B. Grows and Develops
C. Reproduces
D. Uses Energy

Unfamiliar (example blank spaces filled with remaining):

J. Maintains Homeostasis
K. Responds to Stimuli
(Remaining: Evolves - can be placed in either category based on personal familiarity)