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Responsiveness |
Indicates the organism recognizes changes in its environment (internal or external)
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Required for adaptability |
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Adaptability |
Changes organism's behavior, capabilities, or structure. |
Required for survival in a constantly changing world |
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Growth and Development |
Inherited patterns for growth (increase and size) and development (changes in structure and function)produce organisms characteristic of their species |
G & D to maturity is controlled by inherited instructions in the form of DNA. |
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Reproduction |
Produces the next generation |
Sexual reproduction b/w 2 parents produces offspring with varied characteristics |
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Movement and locomotion |
1. Distributes materials throught large organisms 2. Changes orientation/position of a plant or immobile animal 3.Moves mobile animals around the environment(migration) |
Animals show locomotion at some point in their lives. |
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Respiration * |
-Usually refers to oxygen absorption and utilization -Carbon dioxide generation and release. |
Oxygen is required for chemical processes that release energy in a usable form Carbon dioxide is released as a waste product -*Depends on the size/complexity of the organism |
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Circulation * |
Movement of fluid within the organism; may involve a pump and a network of special vessels. |
Provides an internal distribution network -*Depends on the size/complexity of the organism -Exists due to digestion, respiration, and excretion are performed in different areas of the body |
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Digestion * |
The chemical breakdown of complex materials for absorption and use by the organism |
The chemicals released can be used to generate energy or to support growth. -*Depends on the size/complexity of the organism |
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Excretion * |
The elimination of chemical waste products generated by the organism |
The waste products are often toxic, so their removal is essential. -*Depends on the size/complexity of the organism |
