There are seven basic characteristics of life. list two of them and use examples to describe them.

According to research these are the 7 Characteristics of Life:

 1. Living Things are Composed of Cells:

Single-cell organisms have everything they need to be self-sufficient.In multicellular organisms, specialization increases until some cells do only certain things.

2. Living Things Have Different Levels of Organization:

Both molecular and cellular organization.Living things must be able to organize simple substances into complex ones.Living things organize cells at several levels: 
 Tissue - a group of cells that perform a common function.Organ - a group of tissues that perform a common function.Organ system - a group of organs that perform a common function.Organism - any complete living thing.

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