You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below. Review the tutorial . Characteristics of Living Things (50 points) Living things share 8 characteristics (listed in Chapter 1
You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below. Review the tutorial . Characteristics of Living Things (50 points) Living things share 8 characteristics (listed in Chapter 1 of your textbook on page 19). A living thing grows, undergoes metabolism, responds to its environment, reproduces, passes DNA to the next generation, maintains homeostasis, changes over time, and is made up of cells. A non-living thing may seem to do one or more of these things, but to be classified as living; all eight characteristics must be present. Sometimes, you may see something that seems alive but is not. Though you can’t see it, you have likely experienced it; one of those things is a virus. Answer of the following questions: You can fill out a table like this (though this is not required): (yes, no, maybe, sort of) Reproduce Pass along their traits through DNA Consume energy sources and expel waste products to maintain homeostasis Respond to their environments Respond to stimulus Change over time Can differ as individuals while still being part of a species Are made up of cells Review the following videos to understand what viruses are and how they work: Reading these discussions may you to form your arguments on the status of viruses: Follow these guidelines for your paper: NPR. (2009, October 23). [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpj0emEGShQ Rice, G. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/yellowstone/viruslive.html Villarreal, V. (2008). . Retrieved from https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-viruses-alive-2004/ WinchPharmaGroup. (2015, March 9). [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXHwhTghWI Grading CriteriaProficient DescriptorPointsVirus as a living thing• Presents an argument that a virus is a living thing. • Supports the argument with examples, such as the information gathered in the worksheet table. 4Viruses are not alive• Presents the opposite argument that viruses are not alive. • Supports the argument with examples, such as the information gathered in the worksheet table. 4Characteristics of living things • Discusses the eight characteristics shared by living things within the two arguments. 1. Reproduce 2. Pass along their traits through DNA 3. Consume energy sources and expel waste products to maintain homeostasis 4. Respond to their environments 5. Respond to stimulus 6. Change over time 7. Can differ as individuals while still being part of a species 8. Consist of biomolecules arranged into cells 32Format, Grammar, and Mechanics• Provides a 1-2 page paper that is double-spaced, and includes a title page, reference page, running head, and page numbers. The title page and reference page are not counted in the length of 1-2 pages for the paper. • Sentences are clear, well-articulated, and free from grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. • Information sources (a minimum of one) utilized are clearly identified, properly cited, and referenced using APA Style. 10 If you are planning to repurpose an assignment or submit one you have used before, let your instructor know. If an instructor is not made aware of work being repurposed or reused, he or she will treat the assignment as a plagiarized task and reserves the right to post an F grade and submit a task for review to administration until proof of originality is provided. Click for more information. The following are some tips if you have problems submitting your assignment: Make sure you submit this assignment by the listed due date. Late deductions will apply for this assignment as follows:
