All living things exhibit ____________ or complexity far greater than their inanimate surroundings. The ability to bring in nutrients, produce energy, build necessary components, and eliminate waste products is ____________ . All living things must also be able to interact with their respective environments and are thus said to display ____________ . Living things must be able to maintain a relative ____________ or set of stable internal conditions. Characterized by both differentiation and growth, ____________ explains increased size and functional complexity. The ability to make additional copies of themselves describes the necessary life characteristic of ____________ . Living species will all demonstrate ____________ over time as a result of gene mutations and rate of success in the environment.