Chraceristics of living things Flashcards
What is biology
Biology is the study of living organisms
How many characteristics of living things are there
7
What is growth?
a permanent increase in size and complexity
What is respiration?
the process by which energy is released from food respiration is also known as breathing
What is irritability?
This is the ability of organisms to detect and respond to changes in the environment or within themselves.
What is movement?
a change in position of the whole organism or parts of the organism.
What is nutrition?
this is the process by which living organism obtain or make food also known as feeding
What is excretion?
This is the removal of metabolic waste.
What is reproduction?
The process by which living organisms produce new individuals of the same kind as themself