Chracteristics of living organisms

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Biology	the study of living organisms. All living organisms are classified into five Kingdoms; Prokaryotes, Protoctists, Fungi, Plants & Animals
nutrition	the taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, containing raw materials or energy for growth and tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them
excretion	the removal from organisms of toxic materials, the waste products of metabolism (chemical reactions in cells including respiration) and substances in excess of requirements
respiration	he chemical reactions that break down nutrient molecules in living cells to release energy
sensitivity	the ability to detect or sense changes in the environment (stimuli) and to make responses
reproduction	is the processes that make more of the same kind of organism
growth	a permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or both
movement	an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place

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