ORGANISM
Any living thing
7 Characteristics
of Living Things
GAS EXCHANGE
 The process of moving gases
into and out of the body
 All animals breathe in oxygen and let out
carbon dioxide
FEEDING
 All organisms need food and
water for energy
 Animals need energy to grow, move,
think, and breathe
EXCRETION
 All organisms need to get rid
of waste products (gases,
liquids, or solids)
RESPOND to the
ENVIRONMENT
 All organisms react to
changes in their
environment
 Adaptations
GROW
 All organisms get larger and
more complicated as they
grow
REPRODUCE
 All organisms need to
reproduce to keep their
species alive
CELLS
 All organisms are made up
of cells