Life Processes
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daniellea3 on June 10, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 9 characteristics of Living things | respond to environment, reproduce, use energy, grow in size and cells, are made up of 1 or more cells, highly organized, evolve, have limited-shape, have a life span. |
| Metabolism | All chemical reactions in an organism needed to maintain life |
| Synthesis | a chemical reaction in which two or more simple substances combine to form a new, more complex substance |
| Responding to Stimuli allows an organism to | adjust to its environment |
| All organisms use and release | energy |
| Homeostasis | The regulation of an organisms internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival. |
| growth | results in an increase in the amount of living materials and the formation of new structures |
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