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