Characteristics of Living Organisms Flashcards

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MRS GREN

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Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition

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movement

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the ability of organisms to move

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respiration

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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

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sensitivity (and control)

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the ability to detect and respond to changes in the internal and external environment

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growth

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organisms can grown and get larger; a permanent increase in size and dry mass

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reproduction

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the process that makes more of the same kind of organism

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excretion

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the removal of waste products of metabolism and substances that are in exes of requirement like water and mineral iions

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nutrition

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taking in of materials for energy, growth and development

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