NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis. An organism would, therefore, be any animal, plant, fungus, protist, bacterium, or archaeon on earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are seven characteristics of living things: movement, breathing or respiration, excretion, growth, sensitivity and reproduction. Some non-living things may show one or two of these characteristics but living things show all seven characteristics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, a living organism can be defined as anything that has life and consists of cells as its basic unit of organization. Examples of living organisms include humans, fungi, algae, trees, animals, bacteria, protozoa, and insects.

Detailed explanation-4: -Living things are divided into five kingdoms: animal, plant, fungi, protist and monera.