Characteristics of life Flashcards

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What are the 7 characteristics of life

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Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
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What is a tissue

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A group of cells

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What is an organ

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A group of tissues

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3
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What is an organ system

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A group of organs

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4
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What is the difference between excretion and egestion

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Egestion gets rid of undigested food (in humans that’s poo)
Excretion gets rid of waste from chemical reactions of the body (in humans excretion happens in form of urine and sweat).

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Do all living things excrete.

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Yes

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6
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Do all living things egest?

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No

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7
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_______ is the metabolic waste from cells and the body

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Excretion

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_________ is the removal of undigestible matter from the intestines

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Egestion

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In mammals, which organ is involved in excretion?

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Lungs

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10
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Which substance do plants excrete

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Oxygen

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11
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Which organ of a plant is involved in excretion

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Leaf

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12
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All living things use ______ and ________ to produce energy

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Oxygen and glucose

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