What Are Some Characteristics Shared by All Living Organisms?

Other Characteristics

• All living things grow. This growth is due to cell division or the growth of cells.
• All living things adapt to their environment in one way or another in order to survive.
• All living things have molecular and cellular organizational structures. For instance, they organize cells at different levels such as tissue and organs.
• Living things change in response to their environment. Similar to adaption, they change behaviors and responses to match their surroundings.
• Everything living thing is made up of cells. There are two main types of living things, multicellular organisms and single-cell organisms.