The process by which a cell gets rid of wastes is known as.........
Individual organisms _________need reproduction to stay alive.
do not
________ is the life activity by which organisms obtain and process food.
nutrition
________ are organisms that can make their own food.
Autotrophs
Living things produce complex substances from simple substances by ___________
synthesis
By which life process does a plant produce energy?
The study of living things is called ________
biology
The endocrine and nervous systems are responsible for the life activity of __________.
regulation
Respiration is the series of chemical reactions that releases_________.
energy
__________ is the process that changes food into a form that can be used by the cell.
Digestion
Which of the following processes changes complex molecules into simple molecules?
The materials formed from synthesis become a part of the ________ of an organism.
structure
Taking in food from the environment is called _____
ingestion
The removal of cellular wastes is ___________
excretion
An increase in size and/or number of cells of an organism is ____________________
growth
digested by enzymes
Living things are known as ____________
organisms
Circulation and absorption are both parts of the life process called _________
transport
Nutrients are the _________parts of food.
usable
The life process that is not necessary for the life of a single organism is ________________.
reproduction
Which process takes place during digestion?
large molecules are broken into small molecules
The characteristics that all living things have in common are referred to as __________ functions or activities.
life
All the life processes together are its _________
metabolism
A stimulus is defined as _______________________
a change in the external or internal environment
Control and coordination of life activities is carried on by the _________system.
regulation