Let's solve this step by step by matching each
characteristic to its correct
description based on biological definitions.
We have the following characteristics:
- Excretion
- Movement
- Respiration
- Growth
- Nutrition
- Reproduction
- Sensitivity
And these descriptions:
1. The ability to acquire and process food
2. A permanent increase in size through growth of cells
3. Process through which organism gets rid of waste from chemical processes
4. The ability to respond to stimuli
5. Ability to make more of your own kind
6. The breakdown of glucose to release energy
7. The ability to relocate or bend/sway
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Now, let’s match them correctly:
1. Excretion
→ This refers to the removal of metabolic wastes (like urea, carbon dioxide).
✔ Match:
"Process through which organism gets rid of waste from chemical processes"
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2. Movement
→ This is the ability to move from one place to another, or to change position.
✔ Match:
"The ability to relocate or bend/sway"
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3. Respiration
→ This is the process where glucose is broken down to release energy (cellular respiration).
✔ Match:
"The breakdown of glucose to release energy"
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4. Growth
→ This is a permanent increase in size due to cell division and enlargement.
✔ Match:
"A permanent increase in size through growth of cells"
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5. Nutrition
→ This involves obtaining and processing food for energy and growth.
✔ Match:
"The ability to acquire and process food"
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6. Reproduction
→ This is the process of producing offspring or new individuals of the same species.
✔ Match:
"Ability to make more of your own kind"
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7. Sensitivity
→ This is the ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment (stimuli).
✔ Match:
"The ability to respond to stimuli"
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Final Correct Matching:
| Characteristic | Description |
|--------------------|-----------|
|
Excretion | Process through which organism gets rid of waste from chemical processes |
|
Movement | The ability to relocate or bend/sway |
|
Respiration | The breakdown of glucose to release energy |
|
Growth | A permanent increase in size through growth of cells |
|
Nutrition | The ability to acquire and process food |
|
Reproduction | Ability to make more of your own kind |
|
Sensitivity | The ability to respond to stimuli |
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✔ All descriptions are now correctly matched to their respective characteristics.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of characteristics of living things worksheet.