Chracteristics of living organisms

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Cambridge IGCSE Biology (Characteristics of living organisms) Flashcards on Chracteristics of living organisms, created by shlokashetty98 on 30/09/2013.
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Biology the study of living organisms. All living organisms are classified into five Kingdoms; Prokaryotes, Protoctists, Fungi, Plants & Animals
nutrition the taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, containing raw materials or energy for growth and tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them
excretion the removal from organisms of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration) and substances in excess of requirements
respiration he chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy
sensitivity the ability to detect or sense changes in the environment (stimuli) and to make responses
reproduction is the processes that make more of the same kind of organism
growth a permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both
movement an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place
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