Characteristics of living organisms
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Living things have a complex organized structure made of organic molecules, respond to environmental stimuli, and actively maintain their internal structure and environment. They acquire and use energy from their surroundings to grow, reproduce using DNA, and evolve over time as a whole.
Characteristics of living organisms
- 1. Characteristics of Living Things
- 2. ? Living things have a complex, organized structure that consists largely of organic molecules. ? Living things respond to stimuli from their environment. ? Living things actively maintain their complex structure and their internal environment.
- 3. ? Living things acquire and use materials and energy from their environment and convert them into different forms. ? Living things grow. ? Living things reproduce themselves, using a molecular blueprint called DNA. ? Living things, as a whole, have the capacity to evolve.