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growth   the process of increasing in physical size  
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reproduction   the action or process of making a copy of something  
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respiration   the action of breathing  
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regulation   is defined as any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of any biological process, quality or function.  
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nutrition   the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.  
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excretion   the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.  
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transport   The movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane in the direction opposite that of diffusion  
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synthesis   The production of an organic compound in a living thing, especially as aided by enzymes  
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biology   the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology,  
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life   organisms maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, and reproduce.  
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organism   organism is any contiguous living system,  
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life process   the series of actions that are essential to determine if an animal is alive  
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homeostasis   the ability to maintain a constant internal environment in response to environmental changes.  
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biotic   produced by life or living organisms  
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metabolism   The complex of physical and chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.  
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aerobic   the release of energy from glucose or another organic substrate in the presence of Oxygen  
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anaerobic   a form of incomplete intracellular breakdown of sugar or other organic compounds in the absence of oxygen that releases energy;  
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sexual   A mode of reproduction involving the fusion of female gamete (ovum) and male gamete  
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asexual   A form of reproduction that does not involve meiosis, ploidy reduction or fertilization, and the offspring is a clone of the parent organism  
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