| 2. Living organisms |
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| All living organisms are born, they
eat, they grow, they relate with other beings, they reproduce and
they die. All living organisms are different from each other, outwardly
and inwardly. They are made up of parts that interact to permit their
existence, and they grow and develop over time (lifecycles). Every
living organism undergoes constant changes as it interacts with the
surrounding environment, which the organism in turn modifies. |
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| Perceiving similarities and differences.
Perceiving similarities between different things and perceiving
differences between similar things are skills used in other mental
activities such as: defining, classifying, reasoning, arranging
in series and comparing. Perceiving similarities and differences
is very important in any sort of research (scientific, artistic,
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| A) What are the differences between... |
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A tree and a bush. |
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A tadpole and a frog. |
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A wolf pup and a puppy. |
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A living organism and an object. |
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A cheetah and a leopard. |
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An elephant and a mammoth. |
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A bacteria and an animal. |
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A person and an object. |
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B) 1. Think about two similar animals. Are they
different?
2. Think about identical twins. Are they
different in some way?
3. Think about two different plants. Are
they similar in any way? |
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| Expand your vocabulary.
When we say that living organisms "interact", what do we
mean? Find at least three synonyms for the verb interact. |
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| Exercise. Important
questions, in Wondering at the World, 9.1.6 |
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