GCSE Biology - Characteristics of Living Things (Organisms) #3

The video tutorial explores the characteristics of living organisms, using the acronym Mrs. Gren to outline seven key features: movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition. It emphasizes that while non-living things may exhibit some of these features, only living organisms possess all seven. The tutorial explains each feature in detail, highlighting how they manifest in different organisms. It concludes by noting that all living organisms are cellular, and viruses do not qualify as living because they lack these features.

What are the seven key features that all living organisms have in common?

Explain the concept of movement in living organisms.

What is respiration and why is it important for living organisms?

Describe how sensitivity is exhibited in living organisms.

What does growth mean in the context of living organisms?

Define reproduction and provide examples of how it occurs in different organisms.

What is the role of nutrition in living organisms?