Saturday, March 29, 2014

Principal Characteristics of Living Things

We can recognize living things because they share the following characteristics:


  • They are born. All living things come from other living thing.

  • They eat. All living things need food. The type of food may vary.

  • They grow. All living things increase in size during their lifetime. Sometimes they change in appearance.

  • They react. Living things can perceive what is going on around them, and they react to what they perceive.

  • They reproduce. Living things can create offspring similar to themselves.

  • They die. At some time, all living things stop functioning and cease to live.

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