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UNIT 2 Part 2
2. Functions of living things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| NUTRITION | Living things obtain the substances they need to grow, renew their structures and get the energy to carry out the vital functions |
| REPRODUCTION | Living things produce new individuals similar to themselves to guarantees the survival of the species. |
| INTERACTION | Living things are able to collect information from the environment, process it and react to it. |
| AUTOTROPHIC NUTRITION | Those living things that can produce their own food, by making organic matter from inorganic compounds |
| HETEROTROPHIC NUTRITION | Those living things that can’t produce their own food and have to eat other living things (organic matter) |
| SEXUAL REPRODUCTION | A male gamete and a female gamete join producing a zygote. |
| ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION | It takes place through the division of the parent (progenitor) cell. The daughter cells are identical to the parent cell. |
| SAPROTROPHS | They eat decomposing organic matter |
| HERMAPHRODITIC | Species with both male and female organs |
| OMNIVORES | They eat plants and animals |
| STIMULI | Changes in the environment that living things are able to perceive |