Characteristics of Living Organisms Pg.1

Question 1

List all 8 characteristics of living organisms

Answer 1

M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity

H - Homeostasis

G - Growth
R - Reproduction
E - Excretion
N - Nutrition

Question 2

Define M from MRS H GREN

Answer 2

Movement - The ability to change the position of part of the body or the whole body

Question 3

Define R (first one) from MRS H GREN

Answer 3

Respiration - Ability to release energy from the food they consume

Question 4

Define S from MRS H GREN

Answer 4

Sensitivity - Ability to detect and react to changes in their surroundings

Question 5

Define H from MRS H GREN

Answer 5

Homeostasis - Ability to control their internal conditions despite changes to external environment

Question 6

Define G from MRS H GREN

Answer 6

Growth - The increase in mass or volume of the organism

Question 7

Define R (second one) from MRS H GREN

Answer 7

Reproduction - The ability to produce an offspring

Question 8

Define E from MRS H GREN

Answer 8

Excretion - The ability to remove metabolic waste from the body

Question 9

Define N from MRS H GREN

Answer 9

Nutrition - The ability to acquire materials they need in order to carry out the living processes