List 5 characteristics of living things.

2. List 5 characteristics of living things.

• Movement: Living things can move from one place to another or move parts of their body.
• Nutrition: Living things take in and use food for energy, growth, and repair.
• Respiration: Living things break down food to release energy.
• Growth: Living things increase in size and complexity.
• Reproduction: Living things produce offspring to ensure the continuation of their species.
• Excretion: Living things remove waste products from their bodies.
• Sensitivity/Irritability: Living things respond to changes in their environment.