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Methods of Separation in Everyday Life — Science STD 6 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6ScienceMethods of Separation in Everyday Life5 Marks
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Explain the characteristics oflimng organisms
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There are following characteristics of living organisms
$(i)$ All living organisms require food. The food gives energy for growth and to maintain other life processes.
$(ii)$ All living organisms show growth. Young ones of animals grow into adults. Plants also grow.
$(iii)$ All living organisms respire. In respiration oxygen is used for the oxidftion of food and carbon dioxide is produced.
$(iv)$ All living organisms respond to stimuli. All plants and animal respond to light, heat and the changes around them.
$(v)$ All living organisms show excretion. The process of getting rid of waste product by the living organisms is called excretion. Plants also remove their wastes.
$(vi)$ All living organisms reproduce. The process by which plants and animals produce their own kind is called reproduction.

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