Living Things Flashcards
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Movement respiration sensitivity feeding excretion reproduction and growth characteristics of living things
Movement is
Animals move from place to place.plants open and close petals and turn to face the sun
Respiration is
Respiration is the release of energy from food.plants and animals need this to stay alive
Sensitivity is
Living things are aware of what is around them.animals can react quickly.plants react to light,water and gravity slowly.
Feeding is
plants make their own food .animals need to eat plants or other animals to get energy.
Excretion is
Excretion is the removal of wastes that have been made in the body of an animal or plant sweat,carbon dioxide,urine and water are excreted by animals.water and oxygen are excreted by plants
Reproduction is
Making a baby.
Growth is
Getting bigger
Animals are
Can move.cannot make there own food.divided into invertebrates and vertebrates.vertebrates have a backbone eg human,dog,fish,birds.invertebrates do not have a backbone eg worms,insects,snails
Plants are
Fixed in one position.make their own food (photosynthesis)