characteristics of living organisms Flashcards

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1.1 what is MRSCGREN

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movement, respire, sensitivity, control, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition

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1.1 how do plants & animals require nutrition

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plants make their own food
animals eat other organisms

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1.1 why do plants & animals respire

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to release energy from their food

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1.1 why do plants & animals excrete

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to get rid of waste products

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1.1 why do plants & animals respond / are sensitive

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so they are sensitive to their surroundings

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1.1 how do plants & animals move

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plants by slow growth movements
animals by the action of muscles

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1.1 how do plants & animals control their internal conditions

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by maintaining a steady state inside the body

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1.1 why do plants & animals reproduce

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to produce offspring

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1.1 why do plants & animals grow & develop

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to increase size by using materials from food

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