Characteristics of Living Organisms

Question	Answer
Respiration	Chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy
Excretion	Removal from organisms of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism and substances in excess of requirements
Nutrition	Taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, containing raw materials or energy for growth and tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them
Sensitivity	Ability to detect or sense changes in the environment and to make responses
Reproduction	Process that makes more of the same kind of organism
Growth	Permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both
Movement	Action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place

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