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Chars of Life
Unit 1.2 of LC Biology
Term | Definition |
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Biology | The Study of living things (organisms) |
Continuity of life | The ability of organisms to exist from one generation to the next |
Egestion | Removal of unabsorbed material from the body |
Excretion | Removal of the waste products of metabolism |
Characteristics of life | Common features that separate living things from non-living things (organisation, nutrition, excretion, response & reproduction). |
Nutrition | The obtaining or making of food or energy by living organisms |
Reproduction | The creating of new individuals of its own kind by an organism (by either sexual or asexual means). |
Response | The ability of an organism to react to stimuli |
Asexual | A type of reproduction involving only one parent |
Sexual | A type of reproduction involving 2 parents |
Metabolism | All the chemical reactions taking place in living organisms |