Definition of Life
Living Organisms:
- Are highly organized; their various body functions are directly linked together
- Are chemically different from their surrounding environment
- Take in energy from the surrounding environment and use it for their own energy
- Have the capacity to reproduce themselves and to produce offspring that closely resemble the adult
- Can respond to surrounding stimuli
- Are particularly suited to their environment
- Usually can adapt to changes in their surroundings
- Are composed of carbon-based organic molecules
Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition