Characteristics of Living Organisms

Question 1

What are the characteristics of Living Organisms?

Answer 1

• ->Movement
• ->Respiration
• ->Sensitivity
• ->Growth
• ->Reproduction
• ->Excretion
• ->Nutrition
• ->Control

Question 2

What is movement?

Answer 2

• -> an action by an organism

- ->causing a change of POSITION or PLACE

Question 3

What is respiration?

Answer 3

• -> chem. reactions that
• ->break down molecu.
• ->in living cells
• -> to release

Question 4

What is sensitivity?

Answer 4

• ->the ab. to det. stimul.
• -> in their SURROUNDINGS
• -> and make app. resp.

Question 5

What is growth?

Answer 5

• ->a perm. increase

- ->in SIZE and DRY mass {growth}

Question 6

What is reproduction?

Answer 6

• ->the process that make more

- -> of the SAME organism

Question 7

What is excretion?

Answer 7

• ->the removal of
• ->WP
• ->of metabolic react.

Question 8

What is nutrition?

Answer 8

• ->the taking in
• ->of nutri.
• -> for:
  
  • ->energy
  • ->growth
  • ->development