Characteristics of life Flashcards
1
Q
Movement
A
change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal organ
2
Q
responsiveness
A
reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body
3
Q
growth
A
increase in body size without change in shape
4
Q
reproduction
A
production of a new organisms and new cells
5
Q
respiration
A
obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods
6
Q
digestion
A
breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used
7
Q
absorbtion
A
passage of substances from place to place in body fluids
8
Q
assimilation
A
changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms
9
Q
excretion
A
removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
10
Q
what are the requirements of life?
A
food, water, pressure, oxygen, heat
