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Metabolism refers to all chemical reactions that take place within the body and all of its cells. One example of its catabolic pathway is cellular respiration.
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Responsiveness is the ability of organisms to adjust depending on the changes or stimulus in their environment. An example is the shivering of our body when temperature drops.
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Movement is the motion of the whole body, including internal organs. One example of movement is the contraction of our heart when pumping blood.
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Growth is an increase in our body size due to an increase in the size of existing cells or an increase in the number of cells. An example of growth is a child getting taller.
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Differentiation is when a cell develops from an unspecialized state to a specialized one. One example is when a stem cell develops into a specialized cell such as muscle cell, sex cell, blood cell, and other types of cell.
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Reproduction refers to the formation of new cells. An example of this is the regeneration of new skin cells.