Question

7 characteristics of living organisms- (mrs.gren)

Answer 1

Living organisms:

1. ​Living organism is characterized by the seven specific functions that are performed by living organisms.
2. This helps them differentiate between living organisms and non-living organisms.
3. To remember seven characteristics, “MRS GREN” is the term used.
4. Putting the first letter of each one together, we get the characters: Move, Respire, Sense, Grow, Reproduce, Excrete, Need nutrition.
5. Growth and development: Young organisms (plants and animals) grow and develop into adults.
6. Movement: Animals exhibit a wide range of movements.
7. Reproduction: The biological process by which new organisms (offsprings) are produced from organisms of the same kind.
8. Respiration: Oxygen is used for the oxidation of nutrients and carbon dioxide is produced.
9. Responsiveness: All living organisms respond to light, heat, and the changes around them.
10. Excretion: The process by which metabolic wastes and other non-useful, toxic wastes such as feces are eliminated from an organism is called excretion. Plants also remove their wastes.
11. Adaptation: Changes in the structure or behavior of an organism that allows it to survive in a particular habitat are called adaptations.