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What are the seven life processes?<br/>

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M. Porter

M. Porter

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M. Porter
M. Porter, Senior Executive, Master of Art, San Jose

Answered Jan 27, 2021

The seven-life process includes movement, reproduction sensitivity, nutrition excretion, respiration, and growth. The seven-life process is common in every living thing. It describes the ability of living things to grow and develop.

Movement refers to the ability of a living thing to move from one point to the other. Although some living things might move faster than others. Sensitivity refers to how living things respond to their surroundings e.g. touch, light. Reproduction can be defined as the process by which an organism continues its species.

Respiration is the process by which oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is given out. Excretion is the process by which unwanted substances and metabolic wastes are eliminated from the body. Nutrition refers to the process by which living things make or get their food.

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S. Barnes

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S. Barnes, Chauffeur, Graduate, Seattle

Answered Jan 21, 2021

The following are the seven life processes:

1. Movement: This means that all things that are living will move. This includes plants.

2. Respiration: This means that life gains energy from food.

3. Sensitivity: Life is sensitive to change. They are aware of all their surroundings.

4. Growth. All things that live will grow

5. Reproduction: Life creates life and keep the life cycle going

6. Excretion: Life has the ability to get rid of waste.

7. Nutrition: This is taking in the food from respiration and using it to help the body

To remember these seven processes, you may use the acronym MRS GREN.

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B. Mary

B. Mary

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B. Mary
B. Mary, Health Care manager, MHA(Master's In Healthcare Administration), Raleigh, North Carolina

Answered Jan 18, 2021

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.

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A. Lucius

A. Lucius

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A. Lucius, Senior Content writer, Diploma in Literature, Dover, Delaware

Answered Jan 17, 2021

There are different life processes that are available. These essential processes are the following: movement, sensitivity, growth, respiration, excretion, reproduction, and finally nutrition. These are the things that people need so that those that are alive will show some signs of life. For instance, it is pretty common for a living thing to reproduce when they copulate.

It is also important for people to pay close attention to nutrition so that they can be sure that they are only putting consuming food that will nourish their bodies. Human beings and other living things are naturally sensitive. They may also rely on their intuition whenever they would like to make decisions.

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C. Perez

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C. Perez, Writer, Writer, Cleveland

Answered Jan 12, 2021

The seven life processes are Growth, Reproduction, Respiration, Nutrition, Excretion, Sensitivity, Movement. Growth is one of the seven life processes common to all living things. It describes the ability of living things to grow and develop. For some living things, it is just a change in appearance, whereas others can become bigger.

Movement refers to the ability of all living things to move from one position to another, although plants show little movement. Sensitivity refers to the features that allow living things to sense and respond to their surroundings. For instance, a living thing can easily notice any changes in its surrounding.

Reproduction describes the ability of all living things to produce a copy of themselves. Respiration refers to the process by which living things obtain chemical energy by the consumption of oxygen. Excretion refers to the ability of living things to get rid of waste materials from their systems. Nutrition refers to the process by which living things make or get food.

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y09thomseni

ythomseni

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Ythomseni

Answered Sep 20, 2018

Movement, Reproduction, Sensitivity, Growth, Nutrition.

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