10 Questions
What is the function of nutrition in organisms?
Obtaining food for energy and materials for growth
Which function involves chemical reactions inside the cell and building/dismantling molecules?
Metabolism
What is the process involved in increasing the size of individual cells or adding more cells?
Growth
Which function involves getting rid of waste products in organisms?
Excretion
Which function relates to keeping conditions inside the organism within a tolerable range?
Homeostasis
What is the main function of excretion in organisms?
Getting rid of waste products
Which function involves both building and dismantling molecules within cells?
Metabolism
What does sensitivity or responsiveness to the environment refer to?
Ability to react to environmental changes
How does growth in organisms primarily occur?
Increasing the size of individual cells or adding more cells
Why is homeostasis an important function in living organisms?
To maintain conditions inside the organism within a tolerable range
Learn about the 7 essential functions of life that all organisms must perform to stay alive, such as nutrition, metabolism, growth, excretion, and reproduction. Understand the processes involved in obtaining food, chemical reactions in cells, cell growth, waste elimination, and offspring production.
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