Characteristics of Living Organisms Pg1

Question 1

What 8 basic characteristics do all living organisms share?

Answer 1

M - MOVEMENT
R - RESPIRATION
S - SENSITIVITY

H - HOMEOSTASIS

G - GROWTH
R - REPRODUCTION
E - EXCRETION
N - NUTRIENTS

Question 2

What is MOVEMENT?

Answer 2

Movement is the ability to change position of a body part or the whole body

Question 3

What is RESPIRATION?

Answer 3

Respiration is series of chemical reaction that release of energy from food or chemical molecules. Can be aerobic or anaerobic

Question 4

What is SENSITIVITY?

Answer 4

Sensitivity is the ability to respond to changes in their external environment

Question 5

What is HOMEOSTASIS?

Answer 5

Homeostasis is the ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes to their external environment

Question 6

What is GROWTH?

Answer 6

Growth is the permanent increase in size

Question 7

What is REPRODUCTION?

Answer 7

Reproduction is the ability to produce an offspring in order for their species to survive

Question 8

What is EXCRETION?

Answer 8

Excretion is the ability to remove metabolic waste from the body

Question 9

What is NUTRITION?

Answer 9

Nutrition is the ability to obtain food which provides energy for growth and repair