8 life processes (characteristics)

• Movement 


  ability for organisms to move
• Respiration


  the release of energy from food for metabolism
• Sensitivity 


  being able to respond to changes in environment
• Homeostasis


  "staying the same" eg: constant internal environment
• Growth


  ability for organisms to grow and increase in mass/ cell size
• Reproduction 


  production of new organisms like themselves
• Excretion


  removal of metabolic waste
• Nutrition 


  taking in materials/ food for energy and growth