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| Life Processes | the different functions that an organism must keep going to stay healthy and alive (Homeostasis) |
| Nutrition | the process of taking in energy for food |
| Circulation | the process of moving or transport (oxygen, food, water) |
| Respiration | the process of releasing energy from food |
| Excretion | the process of removing waste |
| Synthesis | the process of building larger molecules by combining smaller molecules |
| Regulation | the process of controlling reactions and response |
| Growth | the process of increasing in size |
| Reproduction | the process of making more of the same |
| Metabolism | all the life processes work together at once |
| Cell Division | the splitting of one cell into two cells for growth or reproduction |
| organ system | a group of organs working together |
| atom | the smallest building block of every living organism (Ex: an oxygen or hydrogen atom) |
| tissue | a group of the same kinds of cells working together |
| molecule | a compound made of two or more atoms bonded together (EX: H2O or O2) |
| Organ | an organized group of tissue (EX: heart, lungs, brain) |
| Cell | a structure containing organelles that try to maintain homeostasis |
| organelle | a structure inside of a cell that is made of molecules and has a special job (EX: nucleus) |
| organism | a living thing (EX: dog) |
