Biology Flashcards
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7characteristics of life
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Movement Respiration Sensitivity Feeding Excretion Reproduction Growth
MRS FERG
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Movement means
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The ability of an organism to change position
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Respiration means
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Releasing energy from food
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Sensitivity ,means
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The ability of an organism to gather information and respond to it
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Feeding means
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Getting food
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Excretion
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Removal of toxic chemical substances from the body e.g carbon dioxide,urea and salt
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Reproduction
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Producing more organisms of the species
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Growth
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The organism develops into an adult
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Vertebrates
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Have a backbone e.g. Human
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Invertebrates
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Have no backbone e.g. Earthworm
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Plants
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Contain a green chemical called chlorophyll and make their own food by photosynthesis
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Key
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A key is a set of questions used to identify an animal or plant
