What are the seven characteristics of living things and their example?

Answer 1

1) Living things move (humans can move with help of their muscles)

2)they respond to stimuli(we respond when someone touches us)

3)living things respirate(we take in oxygen leave carbon dioxide)

4)living things reproduce

5)living things excrete

6)growth

1. reproduce
2. growth
3. energy
4. adaptations
5. organization
6. have one or more cells
7. respond to changes in environment

W.E.R.G.L.O.C.

livings thing produce -Wast

living things need -Energy

livings things -Respond to its environment

living things -Grow and repair its self

living things -Live and breathe

living things produce -Offspring

living things are made of -Cells

from: http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0001.html

The Seven Characteristics of Living Things

Feeding

All living organisms need to take substances from their environment to obtain energy, to grow and to stay healthy.

MovementAll living organisms show movement of one kind or another. All living organisms have internal movement, which means that they have the ability of moving substances from one part of their body to another. Some living organisms show external movement as well - they can move from place to place by walking, flying or swimming.

Breathing or Respiration

All living things exchange gases with their environment. Animals take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.

Excretion

Excretion is the removal of waste from the body. If this waste was allowed to remain in the body it could be poisonous. Humans produce a liquid waste called urine. We also excrete waste when we breathe out. All living things need to remove waste from their bodies.

GrowthWhen living things feed they gain energy. Some of this energy is used in growth. Living things become larger and more complicated as they grow.

Sensitivity

Living things react to changes around them. We react to touch, light, heat, cold and sound, as do other living things.

Reproduction

All living things produce young. Humans make babies, cats produce kittens and pigeons lay eggs. Plants also reproduce. Many make seeds which can germinate and grow into new plants.

Answer 2

# all living things produce waste # grow and reproduce # respond to environment # produce offspring like themselves # have a life span # require energy # composed of cells