life processes - wsdblog.wsd.net/miolsen/files/2015/05/lifeprocesses-mrs-nerg.pdf · these seven...
TRANSCRIPT
Living things
Although all living things look different from each other, they all have seven things in common.
These seven things are called life processes.
Something is only alive if it does all seven processes.
Animals move their whole bodies to get from one place to another.
Plants turn towards the light and their roots grow down into the soil.
All living things respond to changes. Living things notice changes in their surroundings and react to them.
Eg. Plants grow towards the light.
Eg. People react to the temperature around them.
Food is used to provide energy.
Green plants make their own food using sunlight.
Animals eat plants or other animals.
Waste substances must be removed from the body.
Plants and animals both need to get rid of waste gas and water.
Use the first letter from each process to help you remember them.
Move Reproduce Sensitive Nutrition Excrete Respire Grow
They spell MRS NERG