Living organisms share certain characteristics. Which of the following are characteristics of living organisms? A. the ability to grow and reproduce
B. the ability to remove wastes from their systems
C. the ability to maintain a stable internal environment
D. all of these

Living things take in materials from their surroundings that they use for growth or to provide energy.

Nutrition

Respiration

Movement

Excretion

Growth

Reproduction

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unicellular organisms, like bacteria, are able to perform all life functions within one single cell. multicellular organisms need many different types of cells to carry out the same life processes. each of these special types of cells has a different structure that it perform a specific function.