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Characteristics of Life Data Table

Sample Answers
Category Characteristics of Life Description of Observed
Characteristics
C. elegans Movement, use of energy, The worms crawl to locate
(Caenorhabditis elegans) reproduction their food (source of energy);
their eggs are visible.
Video: Moving C. elegans

Sea Urchins Growth and development, The cell divides twice to


(Lytechinus pictus) made of cells become four cells. The new
cells are smaller than the
Video: Sea urchin cell division
original cells.

Sea Urchins Reproduction, movement The sea urchin sperm swim to


(Lytechinus pictus) the egg; the egg raises a
membrane.
Video: Sea urchin fertilization

Blood Cells Movement, use of energy, cells The white blood cells move
around a lot, which requires
Video: Human white blood
energy.
cells

Cellular Structure and Movement, made of cells Green spots move inside the
Function cells; leaf cells surrounded by
walls.
Video: Elodea leaf cells

Stem Cells Movement, made of cells, The stem cells in the first
growth and development video move a lot. The
Videos: Compare Mouse
specialized heart cells
embryonic stem cells—movie
developed from embryonic
1 with Heart cells grown from
stem cells.
mouse embryonic stem cells—
movie 1
Cell Motility Movement, use of energy The amoeba uses energy to
move around.
Video: Crawling Amoeba

Zebrafish Growth and development, The cells of the embryo divide


(Danio rerio) movement, reproduction, into more cells, and the
made of cells embryo develops into a baby
Video: Zebrafish development
fish that moves a lot inside the
egg.

Exploratorium Microscope Imaging Station Observing the Characteristics of Life


Exploratorium Microscope Imaging Station Observing the Characteristics of Life

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