Give scientific reasons for the following statements:
Response to stimuli is the characteristic of every living organism.

Explanation

All living organisms experience the effects of changes in the atmosphere that surrounds them and tend to respond differently against them.
The living organisms show a slow or rapid response to stimuli such as heat, cold, sound, touch, pressure, etc. Responses are expressed against these stimuli through hormones in plants and nervous system as well as hormones in animals. e.g., The plants bend in the direction of light. Man shows shivering effect in severe cold and perspiration in hot season.
Thus, the response to stimuli the characteristic of every living organisms.