Life Processes Scientific Terms 2024

The study of the structure of organisms and their parts

• anatomy

• physiology

• homeostasis

• excretion

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Releasing energy for use

• respiration

• anatomy

• physiology

• digestion

All the chemical reactions in that an organism must carry on to sustain life.

• homeostasis

• metabolism

• responding

• growth

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the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal 

environment even when the external environment changes

• metabolism

• excretion

• nutrition

• homeostasis

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The study of the actions of organisms and the FUNCTIONS of their parts

• anatomy

• physiology

• metabolism

• nutrition

• digestion

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Obtaining needed materials

• metabolism

• synthesis

• growth

• nutrition

• physiology

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Building cell or body parts

• synthesis

• digestion

• metabolism

• reproduction

• responding

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Increasing in size

• synthesis

• growth

• digestion

• reproduction

• metabolism

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Making new cells or organisms

• reproduction

• responding

• metabolism

• homeostasis

• excretion

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Reacting to a stimuli

• responding

• anatomy

• physiology

• excretion

• digestion

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