There are eight life characteristics that most living organisms will show at some time during their lives.
Movement: In all living cells, structure in the cytoplasm move. In more complex organisms, the whole structure may move. animals may move their entire bodies; plants may move parts of their body in response to external stimuli such as light.
Respiration: This is a series of reactions that take place in living cells to release energy from nutrients. This energy is used for all the chemical reactions that keep the body alive.
Sensitivity: Living organisms are able to detect and respond to changes in their external and internal conditions.
Homeostasis: This is the control of the internal conditions, to provide the best conditions inside cells for all the reactions needed for life to exist. For example, when we eat and drink we take in water - our body controls how much water is absorbed and removed from the blood, so that cell processes can continue to work efficiently.
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