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growth   the process of increasing in physical size  
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life   the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.  
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biology   is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, identification and taxonomy.  
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digestion   the process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.  
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cell   a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps  
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enviroment   the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.  
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ingestion   is the consumption of a substance by an organism. In animals, it normally is accomplished by taking in the substance through the mouth into the gastrointestinal tract, such as through eating or drinking.  
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synthesis   combination or composition, in particular.  
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reproduction   the action or process of making a copy of something.  
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nutrition   is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.  
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respiration   the action of breathing.  
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transport   take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.  
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excretion   (in living organisms and cells) the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.  
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metabolism   the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.  
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aerobic   relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.  
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regulations   a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.  
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anaerobic   relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen  
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life process   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.  
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sexual   relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals.  
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asexual   without sexual feelings or associations.  
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homeostasis   the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.  
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biotic   of, relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.  
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