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