| Anabolism |
Chemical reaction where smaller molecules are joined together to form larger molecules |
| Catabolism |
Chemical reaction where larger molecules are broken down to smaller molecules |
| Cell |
Basic structural unit of a living organism (that possesses its characteristics) |
| Continuity of life |
The ability of organisms to exist from one generation to the next |
| Egestion |
Removal of unabsorbed material from the body |
| Excretion |
Removal of the waste products of metabolisms |
| [Characteristics of] Life |
Common features that separate living things from non-living things (organisation, nutrition, excretion, response & reproduction) |
| Metabolism |
All the chemical reactions taking place in living organisms |
| Nutrition |
The obtaining or making of food by living organisms |
| Reproduction |
The creating of new individuals of its own kind by an organism (by either sexual or asexual means) |
| Response |
The reacting of an organism to stimuli |