The Life Processes
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Stefenatefun on September 26, 2011
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The eight metabolic reactions required in order for an organism to be "alive".
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Respiration | The act of using oxygen and/or other gasses to break down nutrients in order to obtain energy. |
| Regulation | Adaptation to both internal and external stimuli. |
| Reproduction | The act of making another organism that is the same as the beginning. (Not required for survival of the individual, but required to keep the species alive.) |
| Growth | Increase in cell size and/or number. |
| Excretion | Getting rid of metabolic waste(s). |
| Transport | The act of moving one's bodily materials from one place to another. |
| Synthesis | The act of combining small substances to create a larger substance. |
| Nutrition | Obtaining nutrients in return for energy via respiration and/or synthesis. |
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