[RWebb]

To Be Able To Reproduce - fire
To Be Able To Change/Adapt even Mutate - whole universe does this
To Be Able to Move, Adjust Position - robots
To Metabolize - respire, injest, digest to sustain or grow, excrete - fire
To Grow and experience a Life Cycle - circular def'n
To Respond to Stimuli - robots, thermostats even
To Maintain, Stabilize Internal Functions - any feedback loop