Rawhiya

Living organisms have special characteristics that help them survive and grow. They move, even if some move very slowly; they respire to get energy; they respond to stimuli like light, sound, or touch; they grow by increasing in size; they reproduce to make more of their kind; they excrete waste from their bodies; and they need nutrition to stay alive. These seven life processes—movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition—show us that something is living.