Characteristics of living organisms
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- Created on: 26-04-15 10:37
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- Characteristics of Living Organisms
- They Respire
- Organisms release energy from their food by a process called respiration
- They Respond to Their Surroundings
- Living organisms can react to changes in their surroundings
- They Grow and Develop
- Even the smallest organisms have to grow and develop into their adult form
- They Move
- Organisms move towards things like water and food, and away from things like predators and poisons. Even plants can move a bit.
- They Need Nutrition
- Living organisms need nutrients to provide them with energy and the raw materials for growth and repair. Nutrients include things like proteins, fats, carbohydrates as well as vitamins and minerals
- They Excrete Their Waste
- Waste products such as carbon dioxide and urine have to be removed. The removal of waste is called excretion
- They Reproduce
- Organisms have to produce offspring in order for their species to survive
- They Can Control Their Internal Conditions
- Internal conditions include temperature and water content
- They Respire
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