Name the properties of living organisms that distinguish them from the bodies of inanimate nature.

The properties that distinguish living organisms from inanimate bodies include their similar chemical composition, the ability to grow, reproduce, exchange substances and energy with the environment. Living things respond to changes in the environment and adjust to these changes – this property is called irritability. Due to the property of heredity, living beings pass on their characteristics to the next generations. Hereditary material can sometimes change and the body can acquire new traits. This property is called volatility. Well, thanks to the property of self-regulation, the body itself maintains the constancy of its internal environment.