Organisms have various special characteristics. In the NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Chapter 10 Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics, these features are explained in detail. The main characteristics are given below.

1. Growth – All living things grow in size.

2. Movement – They can move on their own or show movement in parts of their body.

3. Respiration – Living things breathe to get energy.

4. Reproduction – They produce young ones like themselves.

5. Excretion – They remove waste from their bodies.

6. Need for food – All living things need food to stay alive.