The Seven Life Processes

Question 1

Movement

Answer 1

Everyone knows what movement is.A dog runs and a moth flies.But how do plants move?

Question 2

Sensitivity

Answer 2

Our surroundings are always changing.Organisms need to be able to sense these changes and respond correctly.What sense does a snake use to be able to hunt a mouse in the darkest of nights?

Question 3

Reproduction

Answer 3

Animals and plants have to produce individuals similar to themselves, is no reproduction occurs,there would soon be no animals and plants on Earth.What is the term for species who do not exist anymore?Can you think of one South African Animal that has disappeared forever.Can you name one that may disappear forever if we don’t do something to conserve it?

Question 4

Nutrition

Answer 4

The ability to feed.The common egg-eater snake is able to swallow eggs whole.The eggs may be three times the size of its head.What does the amazing snake do to get the gag into its mouth?

Question 5

Respiration

Answer 5

To be able to carry out the life processes organisms need energy.Respiration is how plants and animals make energy.Which part of your body do you think uses the most energy?

Question 6

Growth

Answer 6

As we get older we get bigger.More cells such as muscle and skin cells are made.How do you know that plants grow?

Question 7

Excretion

Answer 7

The body is similar to a city.Much like a city that produces waste and litter,the body too produces waste which must be removed