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Unity and Diversity
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| excretion | life process that releases waste. |
| growth | life process that increases the size and number of cells in organisms. |
| homeostasis | a state an organism is in to maintain a stable internal environment even when the external environment changes. |
| metabolism | all the chemical reactions that occur within the cells of organisms. |
| nutrition | life process that allows an organism to make or obtain nutrients from its environment and process them for survival. |
| regulation | life process that controls and coordinates activities within the organism in order to maintain homeostasis. |
| respiration | life process by which the chemical bond energy stored in nutrients is released for use in cells. |
| reproduction | the life process by which organisms produce new organisms of the same type. |
| species | the most specific way to identify organisms; most organisms can only reproduce within their own species. |
| synthesis | life process that involves combining simple substances into more complex substances. |
| transport | life process that allows molecules or materials to travel within a cell or throughout an organism. |