Life Processes Flashcards
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6 Life Processes of Living Organisms
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Metabolism Responsiveness Movement Growth Differentiation Reproduction
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Metabolism
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Sum of chemical processes that occur in body, including:
anabolic reactions (break down large, complex molecules into simple, smaller ones)
catabolic reactions (using simple, small molecules to build complex molecules)
3
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Responsiveness
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Body’s ability to detect + respond to changes in the environment
4
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Movement
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Motion of whole body, individual organs, single cells and organelles
5
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Growth
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Increase in body size due to increase in:
- size of existing cells
- number of cells
- amount of material surrounding cells
6
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Differentiation
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Process when unspecialized cells become specialized
Specialized cells have different structures and function than unspecialized cells that gave rise to them.
7
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Reproduction
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Forming of new cells for growth, repair, replacement OR reproduction of new person
