Movement: All living things are moving in some way. This can be obvious, such as animals which can walk or less evidently, for example plants which have components which move to monitor the sun 's motion.
Respiration: is a chemical reaction in cells that releases energy from food.
Sensitivity: the ability to detect environmental changes.
Growth: All living things grow.
Reproduction: capacity to replicate and pass to your offspring genetic material.
Excretion: Removal of waste.
Nutrition: food consumption and use. This takes place in various forms of living stuff in somewhat specific ways.
