What functions do all cells carry out?

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Created on: 06-03-18 13:47

metabolism

chemical reactions that occur within organism

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growth

ability to convert energy from one form into another

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reproduction

Hereditary molecules

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homeostasis

maintenance of constant internal environment (temp./acid-based level)

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nutrition

source of compounds where bonds broken => provide energy

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response

survival of organism => adaption to environment

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excretion

chemical compounds that are toxic/harmful are released

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differentiation

involves the expression of some genes in a cell's genome but not others- e.g. in body you have muscle cells and pancreatic cells, which do very different jobs; they both same genome but differentiation means they have different functions in body

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growth

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source of compounds where bonds broken => provide energy

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What functions do all cells carry out?