A ship at sea has some basic needs. Without meeting certain functions, it cannot survive. What are the top six functional needs a ship has, in the order of importance? Describe what will happen if the needs are not met and what structures are used to accomplish this.

those characteristics are cellular organization, reproduction, metabolism, homeostasis, heredity, response to stimuli, growth and development, and adaptation through evolution. some things, such as a virus, demonstrate only a few of these characteristics and are, therefore, not alive