The video discusses the seven key features that all living organisms share, including movements, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition. These features distinguish living things from non-living entities, emphasizing the importance of meeting all seven criteria to be classified as an organism.

Living organisms possess distinct features such as sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition, which are encapsulated in the acronym MRS GRAN. While non-living entities may exhibit some of these traits, only living beings encompass all seven characteristics. Movement, the first feature, pertains to the ability of organisms to move, whether it involves an entire organism like a cow or just a part of a plant like leaves turning towards the sun.

Living organisms exhibit distinct features including growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition. These characteristics define what can be classified as an organism.