Characteristics of Life Flashcards
1
Q
Absorption
A
The movement of substances through membranes into fluids.
2
Q
Assimilation
A
Changing nutrients into chemically different forms.
3
Q
Circulation
A
Movement within body fluids.
4
Q
Digestion
A
Breakdown of food into simpler forms.
5
Q
Excretion
A
Removal of metabolic wastes.
6
Q
Growth
A
Increase in size without change in shape.
7
Q
Movement
A
Change in position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ.
8
Q
Reproduction
A
New organisms or new cells.
9
Q
Respiration
A
Use of oxygen; removal of CO2.
10
Q
Responsiveness
A
Reaction to internal or external change.
