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10 Life Processes
Term | Definition |
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Digestion | The process of breaking down food |
Growth | The process of increasing in cell size and/or number |
Gas Exchange | The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide |
Circulation/ Transport | The process of distribution materials throughout an organism |
Excretion | The process of removing toxic wastes |
Cellular Respiration | the process in which nutrient are broken apart, releasing the chemical energy stored in them |
Coordination/Regulation | The process of controlling activities in order to detect and respond to stimuli appropriately |
Immunity | The process of resisting disease |
Synthesis | The process of making complex substances from simpler ones |
Reproduction | The process of making more of your own kind |