Question

What processes are essential for maintaining life?

Answer 1

Life:

It is a characteristic of living organisms where growth is found from the inside of the organism.

Essential processes for maintaining life:

1. One important characteristic of living organisms is growth, which is defined by the increase in cell number and size.
2. The biological system, in which an organism is capable to produce offspring by itself is known as reproduction.
3. The chemical reaction that takes place inside the body of an organism is known as metabolism and is important for producing new organic material in the body.
4. Respiration is an important process, by the intake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide that is required to produce energy in the cells of all organisms.
5. The ability of a living organism to move from one place to another or to move substances from one part of the body to another is known as a movement.
6. Removal of the waste toxic products from the body of an organism is known as excretion.