Characteristics of living organisms

Living organisms need nutrients to be provided with energy and other materials for growth and repair.

Nutrients include things like:

• proteins
• fats
• carbohydrates
• vitamins
• minerals

Organisms release energy from the food they eat by respiration

Waste products like carbon dioxide and urine have to be removed by the process of excretion.

organisms react to the changes in their surroundings

Organisms move towards water and food, but away from predators and poisons. 

Even plants move as well

Organisms control their internal conditions like temperature and water content 

Organisms have to produce offspring so their species can survive.

Organisms have to grow and develop into their adult form.