Characteristics of Life Flashcards
1
Q
Responsiveness
A
A rxn to stimuli
2
Q
Growth
A
Increase in size w/o change in shape
3
Q
Reproduction
A
New organisms and/or new cells
4
Q
Absorption
A
Transfer of substances through membranes
5
Q
Digestion
A
Breakdown of food for usage
6
Q
Excretion
A
Removal of waste products through metabolic reactions
7
Q
Respiration
A
In w/ O2 out CO2, using energy from foods
8
Q
Assimilation
A
Changing of substances into chemically different forms
9
Q
Circulation
A
Movement of substances into chemically different forms
10
Q
Movement
A
Change positions, internal and external
