The following points highlight the ten main characteristics of living body. The characteristics are: 1. Size and Form of the Living Body 2. Composition of the Living Body 3. Organization of the Living Body 4. Metabolism 5. Growth 6. Movement 7. Sensitiveness and Adaptation to Environment 8. Reproduction 9. Rhythmicity or Periodicity 10. Life-Cycle, Senescence and Death. Characteristic # 1. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the organic and inorganic compounds present in living body. Inorganic Compounds: These are represented by A. Water and B. Inorganic salts. A. Water: This is most important for the living body. Major bulk of protoplasm is made up of water (66% in man; nearly 90% in jelly fish). It does the following functions: [...]
The following points highlight the top six characteristics of a living body. The characteristics are: 1. Complex Organization 2. Maintenance of Steady State 3. Growth 4. Reproduction 5. Adaptation 6. Evolution. Characteristic # 1. Complex Organization: Man has built up many complicated machines which work with great precision. But the working of his own body machine has exceeded all of [...]