Charateristics Of Living Things

Question 1

(T or F) Living organismic carry out seven processes in order to survive.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

(T or F) Non-living organisms also carry out seven processes in order to survive.

Answer 2

False, non-living organisms might carry out some of these processes but only living things carry out all seven.

Question 3

What is the acronym used to identify all seven living processes?

Answer 3

MRS GREN

Question 4

What does the M in MRS GREN stand for? Give its definition.

Answer 4

Movement:
- this is a change of position

Question 5

What does the R in MRS GREN stand for? Give its definition.

Answer 5

Respiration:
- a chemical reaction that releases energy in cells from glucose

Question 6

What does the S in MRS GREN stand for? Give its definition.

Answer 6

Sensitivity:
- the ability to detect changes around you & respond to them

Question 7

What does the G in MRS GREN stand for? Give its definition.

Answer 7

Growth:
- increase in size

Question 8

What does the R in MRS GREN stand for? Give its definition.

Answer 8

Reproduction:
- creation of new organism to replace those that have died

Question 9

What does the E in MRS GREN stand for? Give its definition.

Answer 9

Excretion:
- removal of waste products

Question 10

What does the N in MRS GREN stand for? Give its definition.

Answer 10

Nutrition:
- process of obtaining energy for the other characteristics of life