1 - Characteristics of Living Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
What is movement?
A
An action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place.
2
Q
What is respiration?
A
The chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy for metabolism.
3
Q
What is sensitivity?
A
The ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment (stimuli)
4
Q
What is growth?
A
A permanent increase in size.
5
Q
What is excretion?
A
The removal from organisms of the waste products of metabolism, toxic materials, and substances in excess of requirements.
6
Q
What is nutrition?
A
The taking in of materials for energy, growth, and development.
7
Q
What is reproduction?
A
The processes that make more of the same kind of organism.
