Characteristics & Processes of Life Flashcards
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7 characteristics of life
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Cells Organization Responsiveness Regulation Growth & Development Reproduction Metabolism
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Respiration
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Energy production: Oxygen from environment is used to create energy and carbon dioxide is released as waste
3
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Digestion
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mechanical & chemical process that converts nutrients from food into simpler substances that the body uses for cell maintenance & production and energy
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Circulation
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internal movement and distribution of oxygen, cellular waste, and products of digestion
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Excretion
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undigested food and wastes of metabolism are eliminated from body; respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems