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    Question ID:   10784         Current Version: 1
Question: What are the characteristics of living organisms?
Category: Science > Biology
Keywords: life, things, characteristics, living organisms
Type: what
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    Answer:

Following are the characteristics of living organisms:

  • Living things are highly organized from the smallest part, cells to the largest
  • Living things obtain and use materials and energy from their environment
  • Living things grow and develop
  • Living things reproduce themselves
  • Living things respond to their environment
  • Living things have an ability to adapt. 
  • Living things contain genetic information

To be considered alive, an object must exhibit all of the characteristics of living things. 

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[1] Characteristics of living organisms

[2] Characteristics of Living Things

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