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Features and Characteristics

Important features and characteristics of living things
Important features and characteristics of non-living things

Important Features and Characteristics
Living Things:
  • Movement: All living things move in some way, though not always from one place to another.
  • Respiration: Living organisms take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide through the process of respiration.
  • Sensitivity: Living things respond to stimuli such as light, temperature, and touch.
  • Growth: All living things grow and develop over time.
  • Reproduction: Living things produce offspring either sexually or asexually.
  • Excretion: Organisms remove waste products from their bodies.
  • Nutrition: Living things need food for energy and growth.
 Important features and characteristics of non-living things
Non-Living Things:
  • No Movement: Non-living things do not move on their own.
  • No Respiration: They do not breathe or require oxygen.
  • No Sensitivity: Non-living things do not respond to stimuli.
  • No Growth: Non-living things do not grow or change on their own.
  • No Reproduction: They do not reproduce.
  • No Excretion: Non-living things do not produce waste products.
  • No Nutrition: They do not need food for energy.
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