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Fig. 3.4 Urban settling with improper planning
Nutrition
•Organisms
obtain raw
material for
energy and
growth
Respiration
•Organisms
break down
food within
their cells to
release
energy
Movement
•Organisms
are abile to
move in
some way
without
outside help
Growth
•Organisms
are capable
of removal of
toxic
substance,
waste
products of
metabolism
as well as
substances in
excess from
an organism
Reproduction
•Orgnaisms
have abilit to
produce new
individual
organisms
Sensitivity
•Organisms
have ability
to respnd to
stimuli
Fig. 3.5 Characteristics of living beings
3.2 General Biology