1: life processes

nutrition

making or obtaining organic compounds from the environment; autotrophic & heterotrophic

excretion

removal of cell wastes

transport

moving materials in, out and within an organism

synthesis

to build large, complex molecules from smaller, simple subunits

growth

increase the size and/or number of cells

gas exchange

movement of important gases (CO2 and O2) into and out of an organism

respiration (cell respiration)

process used to make energy (ATP) within all cells

regulation

used to control and coordinate the other life processes

reproduction

make more of the same species; not required for individual survival

metabolism

sum total of all the chemical reactions & life processes

homeostasis

internal balance; dynamic equilibrium

heterotroph

eats other organisms; a consumer

autotroph

can make its own food; a producer

asexual reproduction

reproduction involving a single parent; resulting offspring are genetically identical to the parent

sexual reproduction

reproduction requiring two different parents; resulting offspring are NOT genetically identical to the parents