Living organisms are Self Replicating, Evolving, Self Regulating
Interactive systems capable of responding to external stimuli
¦ In fungi: Reproduction takes ¦ An isolated metabolic reaction ¦ All living organisms grow.
place via- asexual spores. outside body in test tube is ¦ Increase in mass and in no. of individuals
¦ In Yeast & Hydra- budding. neither living nor non living. are twin characteristics of growth.
¦ In Planaria- True regeneration. ¦ While metabolism is a defining ¦ Plants grow by cell division (multicellular)
¦ Fragmentation- Fungi, feature of all living organisms. throughout their life. Unicellular
Filamentous Algae, Protonema without exception. organisms also grow by cell division.
of mosses ¦ Isolated reactions are not living ¦ In animals growth is restricted up to an
¦ For unicellular organisms like things but surely living age.
Amoeba, growth and reactions. ¦ In majority of higher organisms growth
reproduction are synonymous. ¦ Cellular organization is also a and reproduction are mutually exclusive
¦ There are some sterile defining character of living events.
organisms like mule, worker organisms. ¦ Growth is not a defining property of living
bees, infertile human couples, organisms.
hence it also cannot be an all
inclusive defining characteristic
of living organisms.
¦ Consciousness, a defining property of living
IMPORTANT POINTS organisms.
¦ Every living organisms respond & sense it's
¦ All living organisms (past, present and environment. (Plants respond to light, water,
future) are linked to one another by sharing temperature, pollutants etc.
common genetic material but to varying ¦ Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal
degrees. breeders, both plants & animals.
¦ Emergence comes from interaction. Cells ¦ All animals handle chemicals entering into them.
interact to make tissues which are more ¦ Only human have self consciousness.
advance. Tissues makes organs which are ¦ Coma patients are brain dead but body is responding
more advance than tissues and so on. (heart and lungs get replaced by machines).
Interactive systems capable of responding to external stimuli
¦ In fungi: Reproduction takes ¦ An isolated metabolic reaction ¦ All living organisms grow.
place via- asexual spores. outside body in test tube is ¦ Increase in mass and in no. of individuals
¦ In Yeast & Hydra- budding. neither living nor non living. are twin characteristics of growth.
¦ In Planaria- True regeneration. ¦ While metabolism is a defining ¦ Plants grow by cell division (multicellular)
¦ Fragmentation- Fungi, feature of all living organisms. throughout their life. Unicellular
Filamentous Algae, Protonema without exception. organisms also grow by cell division.
of mosses ¦ Isolated reactions are not living ¦ In animals growth is restricted up to an
¦ For unicellular organisms like things but surely living age.
Amoeba, growth and reactions. ¦ In majority of higher organisms growth
reproduction are synonymous. ¦ Cellular organization is also a and reproduction are mutually exclusive
¦ There are some sterile defining character of living events.
organisms like mule, worker organisms. ¦ Growth is not a defining property of living
bees, infertile human couples, organisms.
hence it also cannot be an all
inclusive defining characteristic
of living organisms.
¦ Consciousness, a defining property of living
IMPORTANT POINTS organisms.
¦ Every living organisms respond & sense it's
¦ All living organisms (past, present and environment. (Plants respond to light, water,
future) are linked to one another by sharing temperature, pollutants etc.
common genetic material but to varying ¦ Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal
degrees. breeders, both plants & animals.
¦ Emergence comes from interaction. Cells ¦ All animals handle chemicals entering into them.
interact to make tissues which are more ¦ Only human have self consciousness.
advance. Tissues makes organs which are ¦ Coma patients are brain dead but body is responding
more advance than tissues and so on. (heart and lungs get replaced by machines).
