Charactrastics of living organisumes
Definition:
Living organisms are beings that grow, reproduce, respond to their environment, and carry out life processes such as nutrition, respiration, and excretion.
Main points
Growth – They increase in size and develop over time.
Reproduction – They can produce offspring (young ones).
Nutrition – They take in food to get energy and build their body.
Respiration – They release energy from food by breathing.
Excretion – They remove waste products from their body.
Movement – They can move themselves or parts of their body.
Response to Stimuli – They react to changes in the environment (like light, temperature, or touch).
Adaptation – They can adjust to their surroundings for survival.
Interesting Points:
Some living organisms, like plants, don’t move from place to place but still grow and respond to sunlight.
Amoeba and Paramecium are single-celled organisms, but they show all life characteristics!
Living things can be microscopic, like bacteria, or huge, like whales or giant trees.
Fun Fact:
A single tree can produce thousands of seeds in its lifetime, helping new plants grow everywhere!