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Leaving cert biology
Continuity of life
The ability of organisms to survive from one generation to the next
Metabolism
Sum of all the Chemical reactions in an organism
Characteristics of life
The common features shared by living organisms
Organisation
Living things are composed of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
Nutrition
Process of which an organism obtains and uses food
Excretion
Removal of waste products of metabolism
Response
The reaction of organisms to stimuli in their environment
Reproduction
The production of new individuals of the same species
Asexual reproduction
Reproduction involving only one parent
Sexual reproduction
Reproduction involving two parents
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