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