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