LIFE FUNCTIONS

Question 1

is the process of ingesting and absorbing food to provide the energy for life, promote
growth, and repair or replace damages tissues.

Answer 1

Nutrition

Question 2

involves movement of nutrients water, ions, and other materials into and out of the
various cells and tissues of organisms.

Answer 2

Transport

Question 3

includes the process by which nutrients and simple molecules are used to form more
complex molecules for growth, repair, and reproduction (anabolism).

Answer 3

Metabolism

Question 4

is a special form of catabolism that breaks food down into smaller molecules and
releases energy.

Answer 4

Digestion

Question 5

allows small molecules to pass through cell membranes throughout the body tissues.
This allows for a gas exchange and in some species such as plants and fungi nutrients are obtained
by absorption from soil and water.

Answer 5

Absorption

Question 6

is the elimination of waste products.

Answer 6

Excretion

Question 7

is the process by which an organism produces offspring either sexually or asexually.
Its main purpose is for the perpetuation of species.

Answer 7

Reproduction