The seven functions of life Flashcards

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Nutrition

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obtaining food to provide energy and the materials needed for growth

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Response

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the ability to react to changes in the environment

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Excretion

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getting rid of waste products of metabolism

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Metabolism

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chemical reactions inside the cell, including cell respiration to release energy

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Growth

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an irreversible increase in size

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6
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Homeostasis

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keeping conditions inside the organism within tolerable limits

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7
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Reproduction

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creating offspring sexually or asexually

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NUTRITION IN PARAMECIUM

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food vacuoles contain organisms

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RESPONSE IN PARAMECIUM

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cilia

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EXCRETION IN PARAMECIUM

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plasma membrane controls entry and exit

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METABOLISM IN PARAMECIUM

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Most metabolic pathways happen in cytoplasm

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GROWTH IN PARAMECIUM

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after consuming it will get bigger until it divides

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13
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HOMEOSTASIS IN PARAMECIUM

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contractile vacuole

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REPRODUCTION IN PARAMECIUM

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asexual division

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