5 Questions
What are the common characteristics of all living organisms?
Breathing, growing, requiring nutrition, producing offspring, responding to stimuli
What are the vital processes that maintain homeostasis and proper functioning of the body called?
Life processes
What are the essential life processes for all living organisms?
Nutrition, photosynthesis, transportation, metabolism, respiration, reproduction, excretion
What distinguishes living organisms from non-living things?
Having life processes
What is the only known planet having life?
Earth
Study Notes
Characteristics of Living Organisms
- All living organisms share common characteristics, which distinguish them from non-living things.
Vital Processes
- Vital processes, also known as essential life processes, are the necessary functions that maintain homeostasis and proper functioning of the body.
Essential Life Processes
- The essential life processes for all living organisms include:
- Nutrition (obtaining and utilizing energy and nutrients)
- Respiration (exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide)
- Circulation (transport of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products)
- Excretion (removal of waste products)
- Movement (change in position or location)
- Growth and Development (increase in size and complexity)
- Reproduction (production of new individuals)
- Response to Stimuli (reaction to changes in the environment)
- Digestion (breakdown of nutrients into simpler forms)
Distinguishing Living Organisms
- Living organisms are distinguished from non-living things by their ability to perform these essential life processes.
Planet with Life
- Earth is the only known planet having life.
Test your knowledge of living organisms and their characteristics with this quiz based on the CBSE Syllabus 2023-24. Explore the essential processes that maintain homeostasis and functioning in living organisms.
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