8 Functions of Life

8 Functions ( in no particular order )  Nutrition  Reproduction  Movement  Growth  Excretion  Secretion  Response  Respiration

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Nutrition  Made up of ingestion, or taking in food, and digestion, or changing food into a usable form.  Plants ingest sunlight, water, minerals

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Reproduction  Producing more of it’s own kind  Survival of the species depends on it

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Movement  Organism may move and materials inside also move

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Growth  Development and aging of organisms over time

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Excretion  Removal of wastes  Examples: bathroom uses, sweating, etc

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Secretion  Useful chemicals made and given off  Examples: snot, saliva, oils from plants, hormones, musk odors, etc.

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Response  React to changes in its surroundings or the environment  Example: Blinking

8 Functions (in no particular order)  Respiration  Metabolism  Exchange and use of gases  Especially oxygen and carbon dioxide  Helps to release energy from food