The Ten Processes Flashcards
1
Q
Movement
A
Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal organ
2
Q
Responsiveness
A
Reaction to a change inside or outside the body
3
Q
Growth
A
Increase in body size without change in shape
4
Q
Reproduction
A
Production of new organisms and new cells
5
Q
Respiration
A
Obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods (Some forms of life do not use oxygen in respiration.)
6
Q
Digestion
A
Breakdown of food and substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used
7
Q
Absorption
A
Passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
8
Q
Circulation
A
Movement of substances in body fluids
9
Q
Assimilation
A
Changing absorbed substances into chemically different forms
10
Q
Excretion
A
Removal of wastes produced by metabolic reaction
