MRS GREN

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What does MRS GREN stand for?

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MRS GREN is an acronym that stands for Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, and Nutrition, which are the seven characteristics of living things.

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What is the characteristic of life that involves an organism's ability to change position or location?

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Movement.

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What is the process by which living things take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide?

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Respiration.

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What characteristic of life refers to an organism's ability to respond to stimuli in its environment?

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Sensitivity.

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What is the term for the increase in size or mass of an organism?

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Growth.

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What characteristic of life involves the production of new individuals?

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Reproduction.

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What is the process of removing waste products from the body called?

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Excretion.

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What do living organisms need to obtain from their environment to survive?

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Nutrition.

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What is an example of a unicellular organism?

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Amoeba.

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What is the main difference between growth and development in living organisms?

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Growth refers to an increase in size, while development refers to changes in the organism's structure and function over time.