EBK ESSEN.OF ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
EBK ESSEN.OF ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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To describe: The basic functions of living organisms.

Introduction: The living organisms forms the basis for the study of biology. Taxonomists classified the organisms into different kinds such as unicellular organisms and multicellular organisms.

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The basic functions of the living organisms are given as follows:

  • Responsiveness: All the organisms shows the response to changes in their immediate environment. This ability of organisms is also referred as irritability.
  • Growth: The growth is the process by which the organisms increase in size.
  • Reproduction: By the process of reproduction organisms create the new generations.
  • Movement: The organisms shows the ability to move. The movement in organisms are classified into external and internal.
  • Metabolism: In organisms, the metabolism refers to all the chemical reactions that takes place in the body.

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