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movement
an action by an organism or
part of an organism causing a change of
position or place
respiration
the chemical reactions in cells
that break down nutrient molecules and
release energy for metabolism
sensitivity
the ability to detect and
respond to changes in the internal or external environment
growth
a permanent increase in size and
dry mass
reproduction
the processes that make
more of the same kind of organism
excretion
the removal of the waste
products of metabolism and substances in
excess of requirements
nutrition
the taking in of materials for
energy, growth and development
species
a group of organisms that
can reproduce to produce fertile offspring
binomial system of naming species
an internationally agreed system in which the
scientific name of an organism is made up of two
parts showing the genus and species
cell
cell - smallest basic unit of an organism i.e. plant/animal; microscopic
tissue - a