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On this page, we will be discussing what are living things and the characteristic living things possesses to be able to be classified as a living thing.

Introduction
Have you ever wondered why trees grow and why are they classified as a living thing if they can't even move? Or why bacteria surface out of thin air and starts to live inside or on hosts? Well, living things, also known as organisms, are entities that are made up of cells and possesses life that are categorized by their abilities. As we dive into the hard facts about living things, we will gain insights into the mechanism of life and the profound unity that binds all living things together in the shared experience of existence and their life processes here with us.

Definition
A living thing is any organism that possesses a life form or shows characteristics of life. These organisms interact with their environment to sustain themselves. Organisms that grow, reproduce, feeds, then die after a period is classified as living things. Plants, animals, germs, fishes, birds, bacteria are some examples of living things. They all shows the characteristics of life.

Characteristics of living things
In all sense, there must be a way to identify or classify a thing as a living thing. Characteristics distinguishes between living and non-living things, their ability to carry out life processes such as movement, respiration, growth, responds to stimulus, and reproduce. With organisms possessing these abilities, they can easily be classified as living and non-living even if some characteristics or not apparent to us. All these characteristics are considered to be the life processes of living things.

Examples of Living Things
Even though we may not see all the life processes of living things take place, once they do, they are considered living things. some examples of living things are: Plants, animals, fungi, algae, bacteria. All these living things need basic needs to survive such as, water, nutrition, air and light.

Conclusion
Living things are essential components of our world, for example the trees that produces oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide for the air making it livable for us humans while working together to sustain life on earth. When we nurture and protect living things, we are contributing to the preservation of our planet and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come. As some benefits of nurturing living things may not be visible to us, they all serve a great purpose here on earth.