The characteristics of life Flashcards
1
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Organism
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A living thing
2
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Metabolism
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Is the sum of all chemical reactions in the body
3
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Continuity of life
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Means that living things arise from other living things of the same type
4
Q
Nutrition
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Is the way organisms obtain and use food
5
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Response
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Is the way in which all living things react to changed in their enviroment
6
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Reproduction
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Is the production of new individuals
7
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Excretion
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Is the removal of waste products of metabolism from the body