Life Processes Quiz

Nutrition: The process by which an organism takes in and utilizes nutrients for energy, growth, and maintenance.
Respiration: The process of breathing, exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, and generating energy.
Transportation: The movement of substances, such as nutrients, oxygen, and waste products, within an organism.
Excretion: The removal of waste products from an organism.
Growth and Development: The process of increasing in size, complexity, and maturity.
Reproduction: The process by which an organism produces offspring.

Autotrophic Nutrition: The ability to produce one's own food, characteristic of plants and some microorganisms.
- Photosynthesis: The process of converting light energy into chemical energy.
Heterotrophic Nutrition: The inability to produce one's own food, characteristic of animals and some microorganisms.
- Holozoic Nutrition: The consumption of solid food, characteristic of animals.
- Saprophytic Nutrition: The consumption of dead organic matter, characteristic of some microorganisms.

Aerobic Respiration: The process of generating energy in the presence of oxygen, resulting in carbon dioxide and water.
Anaerobic Respiration: The process of generating energy in the absence of oxygen, resulting in lactic acid or ethanol.

Circulatory System: The system of vessels, heart, and blood that transports substances throughout an organism.
Lymphatic System: The system of vessels, lymph nodes, and lymph that transports immune cells and waste products.

Kidneys: The organs responsible for filtering waste products from the blood.
Liver: The organ responsible for detoxifying and removing waste products.
Skin: The organ responsible for removing waste products through sweating.

Cell Division: The process of cell growth and multiplication.
Differentiation: The process of cells becoming specialized for specific functions.
Development: The process of growth and maturation from a zygote to a mature organism.

Asexual Reproduction: The process of producing offspring without the fusion of gametes, characteristic of some microorganisms.
Sexual Reproduction: The process of producing offspring through the fusion of gametes, characteristic of most organisms.
Gametogenesis: The process of producing gametes (sperm or egg cells).

Nutrition is essential for an organism's energy, growth, and maintenance.
Respiration involves breathing, exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, and generating energy.
Transportation involves the movement of substances within an organism.
Excretion removes waste products from an organism.
Growth and Development involve increasing in size, complexity, and maturity.
Reproduction involves producing offspring.

Autotrophic Nutrition is the ability to produce one's own food, characteristic of plants and some microorganisms.
Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy.
Heterotrophic Nutrition is the inability to produce one's own food, characteristic of animals and some microorganisms.
Holozoic Nutrition involves the consumption of solid food, characteristic of animals.
Saprophytic Nutrition involves the consumption of dead organic matter, characteristic of some microorganisms.

Aerobic Respiration generates energy in the presence of oxygen, producing carbon dioxide and water.
Anaerobic Respiration generates energy in the absence of oxygen, producing lactic acid or ethanol.

The Circulatory System transports substances throughout an organism using vessels, heart, and blood.
The Lymphatic System transports immune cells and waste products using vessels, lymph nodes, and lymph.

Asexual Reproduction involves producing offspring without gamete fusion, characteristic of some microorganisms.
Sexual Reproduction involves producing offspring through gamete fusion, characteristic of most organisms.
Gametogenesis involves producing gametes (sperm or egg cells).