characteristics of living organisms Flashcards
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1.1 what is MRSCGREN
movement, respire, sensitivity, control, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition
1.1 how do plants & animals require nutrition
plants make their own food
animals eat other organisms
1.1 why do plants & animals respire
to release energy from their food
1.1 why do plants & animals excrete
to get rid of waste products
1.1 why do plants & animals respond / are sensitive
so they are sensitive to their surroundings
1.1 how do plants & animals move
plants by slow growth movements
animals by the action of muscles
1.1 how do plants & animals control their internal conditions
by maintaining a steady state inside the body
1.1 why do plants & animals reproduce
to produce offspring
1.1 why do plants & animals grow & develop
to increase size by using materials from food