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IGCSE unit 1.1 Characteristics of living organism
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- 1MOVEMENTAs an action by an organism or
part of an organism causing a change of
position or place - 2RESPIRATIONAs the chemical reactions in cells
that break down nutrient molecules and
release energy for metabolism - 3SENSITIVITYAs the ability to detect or
sense stimuli in the internal or external
environment and to make appropriate
responses - 4GROWTTHAs a permanent increase in size and
dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell
size or both - 5REPRODUCTIONAs the processes that make
more of the same kind of organism - 6EXCRETIONAs removal from organisms of the
waste products of metabolism (chemical
reactions in cells including respiration),
toxic materials, and substances in excess of
requirements - 7NUTRITIONAs 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
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