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movement |
an action by an organism causing a change of position or place |
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respiration |
the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy |
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sensitivity |
the ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment |
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growth |
a permanent increase in size |
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reproduction |
the processes that make more of the same kind of organism |
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excretion |
removal from organisms of the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration), toxic materials and substances in excess of requirements |
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nutrition |
taking in of materials for energy, growth and development |
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species |
a group of organisms that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring |
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binomial system |
an internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and the species |
