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-ingestion=putting food in mouth
-digestion=chemically breaking down food
-all living things need nutrition |
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| circulatory system spreads nutrients though the bloodstream to maintain all parts of the organism |
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aerobic=needs oxygen to make energy
anaerobic=doesn't use oxygen to make energy |
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| Synthesis and Assimilation |
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-breaks down into nutrients and uses nutrients to maintain organism
-synthesis-putting something together
-assimilation-putting things where they need to be to work |
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| starts out as seed, embryo, etc. |
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-getting rid of chemical waste
-involves respiratory system, kidneys
(human, leaves (plants) |
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-chemicals created inside to help regulate body
(ex. pancreas creates insulin which causes glucose to be able to enter cells instead of remaining in the bloodstream) |
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-sexual=includes male and female
-asexual=doesn't need male and female |
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