mrsgren

Cards (7)

  • 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 release energy for metabolism
  • Sensitivity
    The ability to detect or sense stimuli in the internal or external environment and respond to changes in the environment
  • Growth
    A permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both
  • Reproduction
    The processes that make more of the same kind of organism
  • 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