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Characteristics of Living Organisms

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Which characteristic involves an organism reacting to changes in its environment?

Sensitivity (correct)
Growth
Nutrition
Reproduction

What is the primary purpose of respiration in living organisms?

To obtain and consume food
To facilitate reproduction
To eliminate waste products
To make energy from food available (correct)

Which of the following best describes the process of removing waste products from a living organism?

Sensitivity
Nutrition
Reproduction
Excretion (correct)

Which characteristic is most directly associated with an increase in the overall size of an organism?

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Producing offspring of a species is a function of which characteristic?

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Excretion

The removal of waste products from a living organism.

Respiration

The process that makes energy from food available to organisms.

Sensitivity

The ability to detect changes and respond to surroundings.

Growth

The process of getting bigger, especially in young organisms.

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Reproduction

The process of making more of the same type of organism.

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