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MOVEMENT An action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place
RESPIRATION The chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and relase energy for metabolism
SENSITIVITY The ability to detect or sense stimuli in the internal or external environment and to make appropriate responses
GROWTH A permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both
EXCRETION Removal from organisms of the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration), toxic materials and substances in excess of requirements
NUTRITION Taking in of materials for energy, growth and development; plants require light, carbon dioxide, water and ions; animals need organic compounds and ions and usually need water
REPRODUCTION The processes that make more of the same kind of organism
SPECIES A group of organisms with similar characteristics, which can reproduce and interbreed with each other to produce fertile offspring
BINOMIAL SYSTEM An internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and species
BINOMIAL A two-word Latin name where the first name is the name of the genus and the second name is the name of its species
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