Characteristics of Living Organisms

Growth, reproduction, ability to sense environment, mount a suitable response, metabolism, ability to self-replicate, self-organise, interact, and emergence.

Multicellular organisms grow by cell division. In plants, growth by cell division occurs continuously throughout their life span.

Unicellular organisms grow by cell division, which can be observed in in vitro cultures by counting the number of cells under a microscope.

<p>In majority of higher animals and plants, growth and reproduction are mutually exclusive events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Growth in living organisms is from inside, while growth in non-living objects is by accumulation of material on the surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are the twin characteristics of growth in living organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Multicellular organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through asexual spores</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Budding</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True regeneration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Growth</p> Signup and view all the answers