1.1 characteristics of living organisms

Question 1

MRS GREN

Answer 1

Movement- an action by the organism causing it to change position or place
Respiration- (not breathing) the breakdown of food in cells
Sensitivity- the ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment

Growth- an permanent increase in size
Reproduction- making more of the same species or kind
Excretion- the removal of waste products
Nutrition- taking in materials for energy growth and development

Question 2

Explain why biologist do not accept defecation (poop) as an example of excretion

Answer 2

Defecation is when the body removes waste or excess nutrients that was not absorbed my the body
Excretion is removal of waste that was not taken into the body

Question 3

Examples alive organisms

Answer 3

Humans leopards lions

Question 4

Examples of not alive organisms

Answer 4

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