Living Environment Vocab

The most important vocabulary for Living Environment

1. MR. R. SARGENTMR. R. SARGENT
The most important vocabulary words The most important vocabulary words
to remember for Living Environmentto remember for Living Environment

2. MetabolismMetabolism
Metabolism Includes all the chemical Metabolism Includes all the chemical
activities an organism must carry on activities an organism must carry on
to sustain life.to sustain life.

3. ReproductionReproduction
Reproduction is an organisms ability to Reproduction is an organisms ability to
create new organisms. create new organisms.

4. RegulationRegulation
Regulation refers to the control and Regulation refers to the control and
coordination of all the life functionscoordination of all the life functions

5. SynthesisSynthesis
Synthesis is the building of larger Synthesis is the building of larger
molecules from smaller ones. ex: molecules from smaller ones. ex:
Amino Acids are put together to form Amino Acids are put together to form
proteins.proteins.

6. AssimilationAssimilation
The incorporation of materials into the The incorporation of materials into the
body of an organism. (growth and body of an organism. (growth and
repair). repair).

7. RespirationRespiration
The chemical activities that release The chemical activities that release
energy from organic molecules for use energy from organic molecules for use
by cells. by cells.

8. GrowthGrowth
An increase in size brought about by An increase in size brought about by
the increase in cell size and cell the increase in cell size and cell
number.number.

9. ExcretionExcretion
Excretion is the removal of cellular Excretion is the removal of cellular
waste products from the organism. It waste products from the organism. It
also includes the removal of COalso includes the removal of CO
22..

10. NutritionNutrition
All the processes involved in providing All the processes involved in providing
the organism with the raw materials the organism with the raw materials
for energy, growth and repair.for energy, growth and repair.

11. TransportTransport
Movement, including the movement Movement, including the movement
of raw materials/wastes around the of raw materials/wastes around the
body of the organism. body of the organism.

12. MR. R. SARGENTMR. R. SARGENT
MM: Metabolism: Metabolism
RR: Reproduction: Reproduction
RR: Regulation: Regulation
SS: Synthesis: Synthesis
AA: Assimilation: Assimilation
RR: Respiration: Respiration
GG: Growth: Growth
EE: Excretion: Excretion
NN: Nutrition: Nutrition
TT: Transport: Transport