CH 1: Intro Flashcards
Characteristics of Living Things
1
Q
Self initiated change in position, motion of internal parts
A
Movement
2
Q
Ability to sense changes and react to them
A
Responsiveness
3
Q
Increase in body size
A
Growth
4
Q
Parents produce offspring / passing DNA to new individual
A
Reproduction
5
Q
Obtaining oxygen (O2), using it to release energy from food substances, and getting rid of wastes
A
Respiration
6
Q
Chemically changing (breaking down) food substances, and getting rid of wastes
A
Digestion
7
Q
Passage of digested products (food substances) through membranes and into body fluids
A
Absorption
8
Q
Movement of substances throughout the body
A
Circulation
9
Q
Changing absorbed substances into chemically different substances
A
Assimilation
10
Q
Removal of wastes
A
Excretion
