1. Organization: Living things are highly organized structures with specialized parts that work together to maintain life.

2. Metabolism: Living things take in energy and use it to grow, reproduce, and maintain their internal environment.

3. Reproduction: Living things produce offspring similar to themselves.

4. Response to stimuli: Living things respond to changes in their environment.

5. Homeostasis: Living things maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

6. Growth and development: Living things grow and develop over time.