The living things show different specific characters. 

1. Movement: – 

Most of the living things move from one place to another. They have the organs for movement like legs, wings, fins etc. Certain living things such as plants do not move from one place to another as they are fixed to the soil. 

2. Food: – 

Acquiring food is also a character of living things. They acquire food for getting energy. 

3. Growth: – 

Living things grow from time to time. Growth is a common phenomenon among them. 

4. Breathing: – 

All living organisms inhale and exhale air from their surroundings. Many organisms have specialized organs for it. Plants have specialized organs called stomata for the exchange of gases. 

5. Get rid of wastes: – 

Both plants and animals produce waste materials during life processes. They get rid of it by a process called Excretion. 

6. Giving birth to young ones: – 

All living organisms give birth to young ones. Among them some animals lay eggs called Oviparous and some give birth to young ones called Viviparous. Plants produce seeds. 

7. Responding to stimuli: 

The living things show response to stimulus in their surroundings. A change in the surroundings that make organisms respond to it is called stimulus.