1. Organization: All living things are organized structures with multiple levels of organization, from molecules to cells to tissues to organs to organisms.
2. Metabolism: All living things take in energy and use it to carry out life processes, such as growth, reproduction, and responding to the environment.
3. Reproduction: All living things reproduce, creating offspring that are similar to themselves.
4. Growth and Development: All living things grow and develop over time, changing in size, shape, and complexity.
5. Response to the Environment: All living things respond to their environment, such as by changing their behavior or physiology in response to stimuli.
