Characteristics of living things

Question 1

What exactly are the characteristics of living things?

Answer 1

Well, the characteristics of living things are what makes a thing living.

Question 2

What acronym can we use to remember the characteristics of living things?

Answer 2

MRS GREN

Question 3

What does MRS GREN stand for?

Answer 3

M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity

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

Question 4

What is Movement?

Answer 4

This is the ability of an organisms to change position.
Ability to move.

Question 5

What is Respiration?

Answer 5

This is a chemical reaction that take place in our cells which involves the breaking down of nutrient molecules in order to gain energy for metabolism

Question 6

What is Sensitivity?

Answer 6

This is the ability of an organism to detect and react to changes in their internal or external environment.

Question 7

What is Growth?

Answer 7

This is the ability to increase in size or dry mass.

Question 8

What is Reproduction?

Answer 8

This is the process of an organism make more of the same kind of organism

Question 9

What is Excretion?

Answer 9

This is the process of removal (getting rid) of waste products and excess nutrients.

Question 10

Define Nutrition.

Answer 10

This is the process of taking in materials for energy, growth and development.

Question 11

Note:

Answer 11

• Another characteristic all living
  organisms have in common is
  that they all have one or more
  cells.
• Viruses are not considered
  living organisms because they
  do not grow or excrete