Living thing
Needs food
Breathes
Grows
Responds
Reproduces
Living things show several signs of life together. A single sign, such as movement, is not enough.
Labelled diagram
Signs that show something is living
Use the labels around the plant and animal to remember the common characteristics of living things.Exam cue: For a 3-mark answer, write any three signs and give one example such as a plant growing toward light.
- 1Needs -> Energy: Food, air, and water help living things stay alive.
- 2Senses change -> Response: A plant bending to light is a response.
- 3Life cycle -> Growth and reproduction: Young organisms grow and later produce young ones.