This document discusses the key characteristics of living things. It explains that all living things are made up of cells that carry out vital functions like nutrition, reproduction, and responding to their environment. The document also outlines the basic parts of the cell, including the membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, and vacuoles. Finally, it identifies the five kingdoms of living things - animal, plant, fungus, monera, and protist - and provides one example for each.

1. LIVING THINGS
Alberto Serna Ramírez
5º de Primaria
Tema 1

2. CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS
All animals and plants are made up tiny parts is called cells.
The vital functions of nutrition, reproduction and interaction.
Nutrition: obtaining nutrients to produce energy.
Reproduction: when two individuals male and female are required.
Interaction: produce reaction and response.
THE PARTS OF THE CELL
The membrane surrounds the cell.
The nucleus controls the functions of the cell.
The cytoplasm is a liquid between the nucleus and membrane.
The vacuoles contain water and minerals.
The chloroplast contain chlorophyll.

3. THE FIVE KINGDOMS
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: multicellular, can move and they have a nervous
system and sense organs.
THE PLANT KINGDOM: multicellular, during photosynthesis absorb carbon
dioxide and release oxygen.
THE FUNGUS KINGDOM: unicellular or multicellular, can “t move and eat
dead plants and animals.
THE MONERA KINGDOM: unicellular, some bacteria are helpful yoghurt but
some are harmful.
THE PROTIST KINGDOM: unicellular or multicellular. Amoebas are unicellular
and absorb food through the cell membrane.