1. Living things are composed of cells and exhibit organization even at cellular level. Examples: Cells and Cellular Organization 2. Living things require a constant supply of energy. Examples: Photosynthesis and Respiration 3. Living things need supply of water as a vital component of the cell. Examples: (sorry, I got nothin') 4. Living things maintain a state of stability called homeostasis. Examples: Your body has a thermostat that maintains a constant internal temperature. When you start to feel hot, you sweat and your body cools off. Then if you sweat for a long time, you become thirsty and you want to drink. When you drink, you replenish the water that your body has lost. Homeostasis enables you to survive a long, hot summer of a strenuous activity. 5. Living things undergo growth and development. Examples: Accretion and Intussusception 6. Living things respond to the environment. Examples: Irritability and Tropism 7. Living things are capable of movement. Examples: Locomotion movements... Like Walking and Swimming 8. Living things can reproduce and transmit genetic characteristics to their offspring. Examples: Sexual Reproduction and Asexual Reproduction 9. Living things adapt and evolve to survive. Examples: Structural Adaptation and Behavioral Adaptation
