Question

what is 'Living' in short

Answer 1

life is cell based self regulated Complex system of molecules where chemical reaction are going on all the time that leads to its maintenance growth responsiveness and reproduction living beings are organised sale regulated discrete cellular entities which exhibits the various characteristics of life like movements growth responsiveness and reproduction . self sustained movements and major Criterion which distinguishes living things from the non living ones nonliving object cannot move by themselves in living beings movement are taking place all the time movements is defined as change in position living beings so both visible and invisible movement visible movement are defined as changes in position of body parts which can be detected by human eyes animals two types of visible movement locomotion and movement of body parts in locomotion an organism move from one place to another running of dog flying of a bird and swimming of these are movement of locomotion they are performed by animals for obtaining food shelter and made shipping by cow shouting and gesturing by a man in street art movement of body parts AR carried out in connection with a particular function some of these continue even in sleep example breathing Heartbeat plan to not show locomotion they are 6th they have ever grow inside body parts of plant like leaves young sting rose flowers etc show slow response to stimuli like gravity sunlight water etc for example sunflower head slowly move from east to west along with the sun. leaves orientate to receive optimum light very Rapid visible movements are also seen in some plants on being touched the leaves of Mimosa pudica which is called as Touch Me Not 4 quickly visible movements are no Criterion for living neither Green Leaves in plant because plant may have coloured leaves other than green animal can breathe without movements plant can remain living without visible growth invisible movement are those changes in positions which cannot be observed.