Can growAre made up of cellsHave an internal organizationAre classified into kingdoms,LIVING THINGS CARRY OUT THE THREE VITAL FUNCTIONS,ALSO LIVING THINGS...,Plant cell,WHAT IS A CELL?,UNICELLULAR ORGANISMS,Animal cell,INDEX,2. The Cell,Some living things are made up of just one cell; we call them unicellular (Eg.: some bacteria and algae). The organelles inside the cell are in charge of carrying out the three vital functions.,MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS,ANIMAL VERSUS PLANT CELL,LIVING THINGS,Living things are made up of cells. A cell is the smallest living structure on Earth. Cells are living things because they carry out the three vital functions (nutrition, interaction and reproduction),5th Grade,CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS,Some living things are made up of several cells of different types; we callUnicellular Vs. Multicellular them multicellular. (Eg.: animals, plants, most of fungi…). In these living thing, cells are specialized in different functions.,THE CELL,Irregular shapeMembrane (to protect the cell)Cytoplasm (which contains organelles)Several small vacuoles (to store water)Nucleus (to control the cell and store de genetic information).,THE END,1. Characteristics of Living Things,3. Organization of Living Things,4. Classification of Living Things,NUTRITION,INTERACTION,REPRODUCTION,Regular shapeMembraneCytoplasm, which contains organellesJust one large vacuoleNucleusHard cell wall, to protect the cellChloroplasts, to carry out photosynthesis,ANIMAL VERSUS PLANT CELL,Plant cell,Animal cell,Living things can be classified into five kingdoms,An organism is made up of millions of cells, which organize themselves according to the function that they carry out inside an organism.,CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS,ORGANIZATION OF LIVING THINGS,5. Quiz