Characteristics of Living Organisms Flashcards
MRS GREN
Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition
movement
the ability of organisms to move
respiration
a set of chemical reactions that take place in our cells in order to brake down nutrient molecules like sugars and release energy that we can use for metabolism
sensitivity (and control)
the ability to detect and respond to changes in the internal and external environment
growth
organisms can grown and get larger; a permanent increase in size and dry mass
reproduction
the process that makes more of the same kind of organism
excretion
the removal of waste products of metabolism and substances that are in exes of requirement like water and mineral iions
nutrition
taking in of materials for energy, growth and development