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In order to be categorized a "living" thing, it must perform 7 essential functions:
1. Feeding - All living organisms need to take substances from their environment to obtain energy, to grow and to stay
2. Movement - All living organisms show movement of one kind or another. All living organisms have internal movement, which means that they have the ability of moving substances from one part of their body to another. Some living organisms show external movement as well - they can move from place to place by walking, flying or swimming.
3. Breathing or Respiration - All living things exchange gases with their environment. Animals take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.
4. Excretion - Excretion is the removal of waste from the body. If this waste was allowed to remain in the body it could be poisonous. Humans produce a liquid waste called urine. We also excrete waste when we breathe out. All living things need to remove waste from their bodies.
5. Growth - When living things feed they gain energy. Some of this energy is used in growth. Living things become larger and more complicated as they grow.
6. Sensitivity - Living things react to changes around them. We react to touch, light, heat, cold and sound, as do other living things.
7. Reproduction - All living things produce young. Humans make babies, cats produce kittens and pigeons lay eggs. Plants also reproduce. Many make seeds which can germinate and grow into new plants.
What else can I help you with?
What are the things that human being does daily?
One is digest food.You are a human being. What biological functions do youperform daily?
What is the waste that human being excrete?
the urea
What makes a living thing?
A living thing is a living thing for a few reasons...to sum it up, the cooperation and interaction of the cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems create an organism that is capable of sustaining it's own life and procreation. The functions that directly relate and make this possible are the ability to adapt, procreate, metabolize, excrete, respirate, grow, respond, move, absorb, and the ability to utilize these functions simultaneously. My guess would be lungs &' being able to breathe.
What is a benefit of being a multicellular?
You can do more tasks such as digest food.
The lac operon enables a bacterium to build the proteins needed for lactose metabolism only when what is presented?
Only when lactose is present; if glucose is present the cell will metabolize glucose over lactose due to glucose being easier for the cell to metabolize.
What is the number of hours it takes being a human being to fully digest food?
48 hours
Does the body digest pepper?
no it cant digest it just goes right through you
Do carnivores defecate?
Yes. Carnivores are just like us in that respect. The evidence is that they are living beings, and every living being has to excrete somehow.
Why living thing excrete?
Well living things have to excrete because if we didnt we would explode and Poo would fly eveywere! And with me being a polar bear i should know that as my best friend exploded the other day! Gosh that stunk! poowee!! R.I.P best friend!!
Is bile being released by the gallbladder?
Yes! Bile is always being produced by the gall bladder it is used to digest proteins in your body.
What are characteristics of life and characteristics of maintenance life?
Characteristics of life include the ability to grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, metabolize, and maintain homeostasis. Characteristics of maintaining life involve sustaining functions necessary for survival, such as breathing, circulation, digestion, and excretion, while also repairing and replenishing cells and tissues to ensure continued health and well-being.
How are cubic functions similar to linear functions?
Cubic functions and linear functions are both polynomial functions, meaning they can be expressed using algebraic equations. Each type has a defined degree, with linear functions being of degree one and cubic functions being of degree three. Both types can exhibit similar behaviors, such as having real roots and being continuous and smooth. Additionally, they can both represent relationships between variables, but cubic functions can model more complex relationships due to their ability to have multiple turning points.
