Characteristics Of Living Things

Question 1

Name all of the Characteristics in order.

Answer 1

Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Nutrition 
Excretion
Reproduction
Growth

Question 2

Respiration?

Answer 2

The process when living cells release energy from food. In most organisms, oxygen is used to break down food.

Question 3

Sensitivity?

Answer 3

The ability to detect changes in the surroundings and respond to them.

Question 4

Movement?

Answer 4

The way in which organisms change their position in order to find food, escape from predators or find a mate.

Question 5

Nutrition?

Answer 5

The need of food for repair, growth, respiration and reproduction. Plants make their own food using photosynthesis, whilst animals eat ready-made food.

Question 6

Excretion?

Answer 6

The removal of waste products from the body (urine and carbon dioxide)

Question 7

Reproduction?

Answer 7

The way in which new individuals are produced from parents.

Question 8

Growth?

Answer 8

An increase in size. Involves the production and growth of new cells.

Question 9

Give examples of living things:

Answer 9

Plants, animals and humans.

Question 10

Give examples of non-living things

Answer 10

The Sun, water, rocks, unfertilised eggs