MRS C GREN Flashcards
What are the 8 components of MRS C GREN?
Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Control, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition
What do living organisms need to provide them with energy and help growth and repair?
Nutrition
What is respiration?
The process by which organisms release energy from their food
Why is movement important to living organisms?
Allows them to move towards water and food and away from predators etc.
What does sensitivity refer to?
An organisms ability to respond to its environment
What is excretion?
The removal of waste products such as carbon dioxide and urine from an organism
What does Control refer to in MRS C GREN?
An organisms ability to control internal conditions such as temperature and water content
Why must organisms reproduce?
They must produce offspring in order for their species to survive
What is Growth?
An irreversible change in the mass of an organism
