life functions Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
growth | the process of increasing in physical size |
reproduction | the action or process of making a copy of something |
respiration | the action of breathing |
regulation | is defined as any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of any biological process, quality or function. |
nutrition | the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. |
excretion | the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter. |
transport | The movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane in the direction opposite that of diffusion |
synthesis | The production of an organic compound in a living thing, especially as aided by enzymes |
biology | the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, |
life | organisms maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, and reproduce. |
organism | organism is any contiguous living system, |
life process | the series of actions that are essential to determine if an animal is alive |
homeostasis | the ability to maintain a constant internal environment in response to environmental changes. |
biotic | produced by life or living organisms |
metabolism | The complex of physical and chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. |
aerobic | the release of energy from glucose or another organic substrate in the presence of Oxygen |
anaerobic | a form of incomplete intracellular breakdown of sugar or other organic compounds in the absence of oxygen that releases energy; |
sexual | A mode of reproduction involving the fusion of female gamete (ovum) and male gamete |
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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