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Science Unit One
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List and describe the characteristics of living organisms. | * Living things are made of cells. * Living things obtain and use energy. * Living things grow and develop. * Living things reproduce. * Living things respond to their environment. * Living things adapt to their environment |
| Define 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 |
| Define Excretion | Removal from organisms of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration), and substances in excess of requirements |
| Define Respiration | The chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy |