| A | B |
| Reproduction | Making a copy of a living cell or organism. |
| Growth | Increase in size |
| Synthesis | Using small particles to build a larger one |
| Digestion | The process of breaking down food |
| Nutrition | The process of obtaining nutrients |
| Ingestion | The process of taking in food |
| Respiration | The process of releasing energy from food |
| Circulation | Movement of materials in the body |
| Excretion | Removal of wastes from the body |
| Homeostasis | A "normal" level of actvity in the body |
| Locomotion | Movement of an organism. |