is the way a living thing gets its food.

is the release of energy from food.

is the removal from the body of the waste products of chemical reactions.

means that the organism gets bigger.

is the formation of new living things.

is when a living organism moves.

means reacting to changes in the surroundings.

are animals that do not have a backbone.

are animals that have a backbone.

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biology

Term	Definition
nutrition	is the way a living thing gets its food.
respiration	is the release of energy from food.
excretion	is the removal from the body of the waste products of chemical reactions.
growth	means that the organism gets bigger.
reproduction	is the formation of new living things.
movement	is when a living organism moves.
response	means reacting to changes in the surroundings.
invertebrates	are animals that do not have a backbone.
vertebrates	are animals that have a backbone.