The Needs of Living Things – Flashcards

all living things need _______to survive! Organisms need _______ to obtain chemicals from their surroundings, break down food, grow, move substances within their bodies and reproduce. Organisms can only live a few days without it

organisms need a source of energy to live- they use____ as their energy. organisms obtain energy differently. the two different types are autotrophs and hetertrophs.

plants capture the sun's energy and use it to make food. plants use the food they make to carry out their own life functions

animals, mushrooms and slime molds are organisms that can't make their own food. they obtain their energy by feeding on others- they can either feed on autotrophs or other hetertrophs

all organisms need a place to live- a place to get food, water and shelter. space could be either the freezing Antarctica or a scorching desert; regardless, it's surroundings must provide what it needs to survive.

organisms must be able to keep conditions inside of their bodies stable, even when changes in their surroundings change significantly

the maintenance of internal conditions