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Describe the characteristics of living things provide examples to illustrate your descriptions

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A living thing is something that needs food, water, air, and shelter. Some examples are plants, since they need water; food, which they get from the sun; fresh air; and shelter. Just like humans clearly need water, food, air, and shelter.
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The living organism is the organism that responds to external stimulus, moves, grows, respire, reproduce, eat and excrete.

Movement - An organism moving from place to place.

Respiration - The release of energy from glucose, occurring in every cell. we respire in order to produce energy

Sensitivity - the ability to detect and respond to stimuli. When we touch something hot, we remove our hand suddenly.

Growth - The production of new cells in an organism.

Reproduction - The process which is used to create offspring similar to parents.

Excretion - The release of harmful substances from the body. We excrete carbon dioxide when we exhale.

Nutrition - Consumption of food for energy. We get nutrition by eating three meals a day.

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