What is an organism and what are its characteristics?


An individual living creature that embodies the properties of life is called as an organism.

The characteristics of all living organisms are as follows:
1. Respond to the stimuli
2. Growth and change
3. Complex chemistry
4. Homeostasis
5. Energy Processing
6. Regulation
7. Reproduction
8. Passing traits to the offspring


Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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