There are seven life processes, including movement, as both animals and plants must have the ability to move. Respiration is the process of acquiring energy from the foods we eat. Respiration is the passage of oxygen from the environment into the tissues and cells. Sensitivity, as all living organisms are sensitive to any changes in their environment.
Animals tend to respond quickly to new places and things, while plants react to light by moving their leaves toward it. Growth, as all living things grow animals reach their full maturity and stop growing, while a simple seed can become a full-grown plant. Excretion, as all living things make a waste product. Animals defecate, and plants store waste substances in their leaves, and the waste is removed when the leaves fall off. Reproduction, as all living things reproduce animals lay eggs or have babies. Sexual reproduction involves two parents and the union of two gametes, or asexually reproduce itself.
Interestingly, flowers use a form of sexual reproduction. Bees pollinate the flowers, and the nectar from the flower rubs onto the stigma of other flowers, and the mating creates another flower. Nutrition is necessary for energy and growth, and both plants and animals must consume nutrition. Plants can make their food through photosynthesis, and animals rely on eating plants and other animals.