Common Properties Of Living Organisms

Organization

The highly ordered structure that typifies life.

Reproduction

The ability of organisms to reproduce their own kind.

Growth and Development

Increasing in size and number of cells.

Respire

Homeostasis

An ability to control an organisms internal environment within limits that sustain life.

Sensitivity

An ability to respond to environmental stimuli.

Adaptation

Movement

To suit to the environment.

Anaerobic Respiration

Aerobic Respiration

Ethyl Alchohol Fermentation

Lactic Acid Fermentation

The use of chemical energy to power an organisms activities and chemical reactions.

All living organisms move.

Sexual

Asexual

To find shelter

To mate

To escape from the enemies

Even plants move by growing

To find food

Metabolism

It is the set of life- sustaining chemical reactions within the cells of living organisms.

Catabolism

Anabolism

Synthesis reactions

Broken down reactions

Cellular Structure

All living organisms made up of one or more cells.

Eukaryotic

Prokaryotic

Excretion

Removing of waste products

Nutrition

To obtain nutrition for an energy source.

Heterotrophic Organisms

Autotrophic Organisms

Plants

Animals, Fungi