Characteristics of Life

ANIMALS
BACTERIA
CAPTURESUN
CELLS
DNA
ENVIRONMENT
EVOLVE
GENES
GROW
HOMEOSTASIS
HUMANS
MAINTAIN
PLANTS
REACT
REPRODUCE
RESPOND
UNITOFLIFE
USEENERGY

What does it mean to be alive?

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ANIMALS	1	15	n
BACTERIA	2	2	e
CAPTURESUN	2	5	e
CELLS	14	9	n
DNA	4	7	nw
ENVIRONMENT	8	8	sw
EVOLVE	13	3	s
GENES	9	9	w
GROW	9	9	e
HOMEOSTASIS	11	8	w
HUMANS	12	8	n
MAINTAIN	6	10	e
PLANTS	9	4	w
REACT	13	11	w
REPRODUCE	9	7	w
RESPOND	6	7	ne
UNITOFLIFE	15	12	w
USEENERGY	15	12	n