7 Functions of Life“RRRGMEN”

Chapter 8 Section 1Pages 214 - 217

1. Respiration- oxygen + food carbon dioxide + ENERGYThis occurs in cells!It is NOT the same

thing as breathing, it is a way to make ENERGY

2. Reproduction- to make more (copies)of a species2 Different Types

Sexual- involves 2 parents

Asexual- involves 1 parent

3. Response to Stimuli- a reaction to an actionStimulus- something

that causes a reaction or a responseEx: You shiver

when you are cold

Aka.. SENSITIVITY

4. Growth- to develop emotionally & physically over timeCells multiply

Cells get larger (1x celled organisms)

5. Movement- internal or external motionEx: running, heart

beating, blood flowing, flowers bending toward sun, trees move water from ground to leaves

6. Excretion- to get rid of waste Ex: animals go to the

“bathroom”, trees release oxygen from leaves

7. Nutrition- to get basic needs met (food, water, nutrients)

Other Important Info about Living Things

Organism- any living thing

Homeostasis- regulation of an organism’s internal conditions, despite change in the environment Ex: keeping right

amount of food, sugar & water in cells

Ex: keeping body temp around 98.6 degrees F

~~Most energy used by organisms comes directly or indirectly from the

SUN~~