Characteristics of living organisms Flashcards
What are the characteristics of living organisms?
Movement: an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place.
Respiration: the chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy.
Sensitivity: The ability to detect or sense changes (stimuli) in their surroundings and to make appropriate responses.
Homeostasis: the ability to control their internal conditions. Maintaining equilibrium, e.g temperature
Growth and development: a permanent increase in size and dry mass (growth) and an increase in complexity (development).
Reproduction: the processes that make more of the same kind of organism.
Excretion: the removal from organisms of toxic materials and the waste products of metabolism.
Nutrition: the taking in of materials for energy, growth, and development.
