Explain in detail any two defining characteristics of living organisms?
Answers
Explanation:
The characteristics of living organisms are:
(i) Growth and development- Young organisms (plants and animals) grow and develop into adults.
(ii) Movement- Animals exhibit a wide range of movements.
(iii) Reproduction- The biological process by which new organisms (offsprings) are produced from organisms of the same kind.
(iv) Respiration- Oxygen is used for the oxidation of food and carbon dioxide is produced.
(v) Responsiveness- All living organisms respond to light, heat and the changes around them.
(vi) Excretion- The process by which metabolic wastes and other non-useful, toxic wastes such as faeces are eliminated from an organism is called excretion. Plants also remove their wastes.
(vii) Adaptation- Changes in the structure or behaviour of an organism that allow it to survive in a particular habitat are called adaptations.
All living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: order, sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and energy processing. When viewed together, these eight characteristics serve to define life.
Explanation:
follow me for more answers
