The Vital Functions
What are the three vital functions?
Nutrition, interaction, reproduction
Are cells big or small?
Cells are very small.
What are the two types of nutrition?
Heterotrophic nutrition and autotrophic nutrition
True or false: All living beings perform the vital functions.
True
What instrument do we use to look at cells?
A microscope
What are the two types of reproduction?
Which vital function allows living beings to create energy, grow, and heal their bodies?
Nutrition
True or false: Algae are not made of cells.
False!
True or false: Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical to their progenitors.
True.
Which vital function allows living beings to react to information in their environment?
Interaction
True or false: Cells perform all three vital functions.
True.
In which type of nutrition do living beings rely on other living beings for food?
Heterotrophic nutrition
Which vital function allows living beings to create new living beings?
Reproduction
What separates the inside of a cell from its outside environment?
A membrane
What distinguishes living beings from inert material?
Living beings perform the vital functions and are made of cells.