User talk:Kaunapawa

.Living thing is anything that has all the characteristics of life, such as reproduction, growth, and nutrition. a living thing can therefore be defined as anything that has life, consisting of cells as its basic unit of organization. some examples: Fungi, Algae, Trees, Animals and insects.

CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING ORGANISMS

REPRODUCTION .All living things must reproduce to insure the continuation of their generation. this a common trait in all living things. reproduction usually in a new individual, and it can either be sexual or asexual reproduction which involves the fusion of male and female gametes.

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

. All living things tend to increase in size irreversibly. This is referred to as growth. In addition, they can also increase in complexity through development. Development can also be defined as change and transformation. Growth is when features change from small size to a larger size.

EXCRETION

.They can eliminate waste products produced during metabolic processes.

NUTRITION .Living organisms obtain and utilize nutrients and energy from their environment to sustain themselves.

SENSITIVITY

.Living organisms can respond to stimuli from their environments. this includes responding to changes in light, temperature, touch or other external factors.

CONCLUSION In order for something to be classified as a living thing, it must grow, move,develop, use energy, be made up of cells, should respond to stimulus. Kaunapawa (talk) 20:58, 10 October 2023 (UTC)