Discuss the six basic life processes and your own example for each.
- Metabolism
- This refers to the chemical reactions in the body that converts food into energy
- Example: Catabolism (breakdown of molecules to get energy) & Anabolism (synthesis of compounds for the cells)
- Responsiveness
- It is the body's ability to adjust to different changes
- Example: External (or internal) stimuli to do basic tasks (e.g. Eating/Drinking when hungry)
- Movement
- This refers to the gestures your whole body makes
- Example: Blood flow
- Growth
- The way the body increases in the size of the cells or its quantity
- Increase in height/weight of a child
- Differentiation
- It is the process in which the cell changes to become specialized
- Example: Stem cells specializing to become blood cells
- Reproduction
- This is the development of new cells in terms of the growth of tissue, restoration, or renewal, or new individual organisms are formed
- Example: Cell Division