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Characteristics and classification of living organisms
Characteristics of living organisms
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What are the 7 characteristics of all living organisms?
Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition
Define movement
An
action
taken by an
organism
or part of an organism causing a
change
in
position
or
place.
Respiration
The
chemical reactions
in
cells
that
breakdown nutrient molecules
to
release energy
for
metabolism
Sensitivity
The ability to
detect
and
respond
to
changes
in the
internal
and and
external environment.
Growth
A
permanent increase
in
dry mass
and
size
due to an
increase
in
cell size
or
cell number
or
both.
Reproduction
The
processes
that make
more
of the same kind of
organism
Excretion
Removal of
waste products
of
metabolism
and
products
in
excess
of
requirements
from the
body.
Nutrition
The
taking in
of
materials
for
energy
,
growth
and
development.
What is
biology
The
study
of
living organisms
