- What name is often used as a mnemonic to help remember the characteristics of living things?- The following are all characteristics of some living organisms. Circle/highlight the ones that are characteristics of all living organisms. See Need nutrition Excrete Walk Eat Grow Vomit Scratch Breathe Swim Reproduce Smell Feel Respire Talk Move Sense- Define each of the seven characteristics of living organisms.- Complete the table below listing which life processes are being described in each case. There may be one or more than one life process in each box. Action/Event/Behaviour Life process(es) A dog smelling another dog nearby A plant’s roots growing towards gravity A bacteria cell dividing A human skin cell dividing