Characteristics

of Living Things
Cambridge IGCSE Biology

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There are 7 characteristics of living
organisms:
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition

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 Movement
A change of position or place.

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 Respiration
A chemical process in which oxygen is
used to release energy from sugar
molecules.
Sugar (C6H12O6) reacts
with oxygen (O2)

to form

Carbon dioxide
(CO2), water (H2O)
and ENERGY
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 Sensitivity
The ability to detect or sense changes in
the environment (stimuli) and to make
responses.

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 Growth
A permanent increase in size by
increasing cell number or cell size or both.

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 Reproduction
The process that makes more of the same
kind of organism

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 Excretion
The removal of toxic materials, waste
products and excess substances from an
organism

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 Nutrition
The process in which nutrients are
taken into the body and converted into
simpler substances used for energy,
growth and tissue repair.

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Summary

Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition

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 Quiz

Guess which characteristic is being

demonstrated by the following animations:

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Question 1: Excretion

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Question 2: Nutrition

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Question 3: Movement

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Question 4: Reproduction

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Question 5: Sensitivity and Movement

Which two characteristics are shown by

this animation:

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Question 6: Sensitivity and Nutrition

Other than movement, which characteristics

are shown by this animation:

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Question 7: Growth and Respiration

So far you should have

named a total of five
different characteristics.

However there are 7

characteristics in total.

Name the two remaining

characteristics.

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