1.3 Life Processes Flashcards
What are the 6 life processes of the body?
metabolism, responsiveness, movement, growth, differentiation, and reproduction
What is metabolism?
the sum of all the chemical processes that occur in the body
What is responsiveness?
the body’s ability to detect and respond to changes in its environment
What is movement?
motion of the whole body, individual organs, single cells, and tiny organelles inside cells
What is growth?
an increase in size due to an increase in: a) the size of existing cells, b) the number of cells, c) the amount of material surrounding cells
What is differentiation?
process whereby unspecialized cells become specialized cells
What is reproduction?
the formation of new cells for growth, repair, or replacement or the production of a new individual
