Term | Definition |
Growth | the process of increasing in physical size |
biology | the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution |
metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life |
life | the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death |
aerobic | relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen |
organism | an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form |
anaerobic | relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen |
life processes | Life processes are the series of actions that are essential to determine if an animal is alive. Living things have seven essential processes in common: movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition. |
sexual | In human sexuality, a sex life is a sector of a person's day-to-day existence which may involve sexual activity or represent the absence of sexual activity |
reproduction | the action or process of making a copy of something |
respiration | the action of breathing |
regulation | a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority |
nutrition | the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. |
excretion | (in living organisms and cells) the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter. |
transport | take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship. |
synthesis | the combination of ideas to form a theory or system |
assimilation | to bring into conformity with the customs, attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust: to assimilate the new immigrants. 3. Physiology. to convert (food) to substances suitable for incorporation into the body and its tissues |