Living things are multidimensional
in nature in terms of definition to life, they possesses so many attribute.
Below are some few properties possessed by living things which helps in giving
life a meaning?
Growth
Growth requires an organism to take in material from in and
out of the environment and organize the material into its own structures. For
growth to be accomplished, expansion of some of the energy it acquired during
metabolism is needed by an organism. Organism has a pattern for accomplishing
the building of growth structures.
Reproduction
Living things possesses the ability for recreation of its offspring;
this process is known as reproduction. These offspring are produce while the
organisms are still living. Among plants and simple animals, reproduction is
often an extension of the growth process. Asexual reproduction involves only
one parent, and the resulting cells are usually identical to the parent cell,
while more complex organisms engages in a type of reproduction known as sexual reproduction, in which two
parents contribute to the formation of a new individual.
Evolution
All living organisms have the capacity to adapt to their
environment through the process of evolution. During this period of evolution, transformation
occurs in populations, and the organisms in the population become well able to
metabolize, respond, as well as reproducing. They develop the strength and
abilities to adapt with their environment.
Ecology
Ecology is the science or the study of relationships between
organisms and their relationships with their environment. Environment
influences all living things that are around it. Living things can change their
immediate environment, but non-living things cannot do so.
Metabolism
Rapid turnover of chemical materials are exhibited by living
things, which is referred to as metabolism.
This in turn involves the exchanges of chemical matter with the external
environment and extensive transformations of organic matter within the cells of
a living organism. Metabolism generally involves the release or use of chemical
energy. Metabolism is not displayed by non-living things.
Responsiveness
All living things are able to responds to stimuli in their
external environment. Living things respond to changes in sound, light, heat,
chemical and mechanical contact. To observe stimuli, organisms have means for
receiving information, such as eyes, ears, and taste buds. To respond
effectively to these changes in their environment, organisms must coordinate
their responses. A system of nerves and a number of chemical regulators called hormones coordinate activities within
an organism.
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