Some Bio life has its own ways of surviving like animals will have more fur if they are in a cold area or Plants being able to survive in the cold
In the nucleus of the cell, there are chromosomes that contain genetic material
Perhaps the answer is "physical characteristics". I am simply making an educated guess, however I do know early philosophers classified organisms into two groups, Plants and Animals, and identified them based on physical characteristics.
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism can take
advantage and the other is not harmed The treehopper-ant mutualism becomes
parasitic in years when spiders are rare, because the treehoppers no longer
derive a large benefit but pay a fitness cost.