Living things

The video explores the similarities between lifelike Japanese robots and living organisms, questioning what defines life. It outlines the essential characteristics of living things, such as the need for nutrition, excretion, respiration, and the ability to react to the environment. The video also discusses growth and reproduction as key life processes. Despite their human-like appearance and behavior, robots lack these vital characteristics, emphasizing the gap between lifelike machines and true living entities.

How do living things respond to their environment? Provide examples.

In what ways do robots differ from living organisms in terms of growth and reproduction?