Characteristics of living organisms

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How many characteristics do all living organisms have? And what are they?
There are 8 characteristics and they are:
Nutrition
Respiration
Excretion
Sensitivity
Move
Control
Reproduction
Growth
What is the acronym to remember the characteristics?
The acronym is MRS C. GREN
Why do living organisms need nutrition?
Living organisms need nutrition because:
Nutrition provides them with energy and raw materials for growth and repair
Nutrients include things like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, as well as vitamins and minerals
Why do living organisms need to respire?
Living organisms need to respire because:
They need to release energy from their body
Why do living organisms excrete their waste?
Living organisms excrete their waste because:
Waste products such as carbon dioxide and urine have to be removed
This is the removal of waste products
Why do all living organisms have sensitivity:
Living organisms have sensitivity because:
they can respond to their surroundings
Can react to changes in their surroundings
Why do all living organisms move?
Living organisms move because:
organisms move towards things like water and food and away from things like predators and poisons. Even plants move a bit
Why do all living organisms have control?
Living organisms have control because:
they control their internal conditions
Internal conditions include: - temperature and -water content
Why do all living organisms reproduce?
Living organisms reproduce because:
organisms have to reproduce an offspring(children) in order for their species to survive
Why do all living organisms grow?
living organisms grow and develop because:
the smallest organisms have to grow and develop into their adult form
Why do viruses not count as a living organism?
Viruses do not count because:
they do not have all of the functions to be a living organism
they can't grow nor excrete