Characteristics of living organisms

Excretion

Removal of waste substances that have been produced from chemical reactions inside the body

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Growth

permanent increase in body size and dry mass of an organism, usually from an increase in cell number or cell size

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Respiration

chemical process in which glucose is broken down inside cells, releasing energy and producing carbon dioxide and water

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Sensitivity

detection of changes in the surroundings by a living organism, and its responses to those changes

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Nutrition

taking in of substances for use in the body as food or to make food

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Homeostasis

maintenance of a constant internal environment. such as body water content and body temperature

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Reproduction

production of new organisms

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Movement

happens in all living cells

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permanent increase in body size and dry mass of an organism, usually from an increase in cell number or cell size

Growth

chemical process in which glucose is broken down inside cells, releasing energy and producing carbon dioxide and water

detection of changes in the surroundings by a living organism, and its responses to those changes

taking in of substances for use in the body as food or to make food

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