Basic Life Processes Flashcards
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Metabolism
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The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body
2
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Responsiveness
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The body’s ability to detect and respond to changes.
3
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Movement
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The motion of the whole body, individual organs, single cells, and even tiny structures inside cells.
4
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Growth
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An increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase in the number of cells, or both.
5
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Differentiation
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The development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state.
6
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Reproduction
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The formation of new cells for tissue growth (cell division).
