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 \nLife Processes  \nAll of these images are of livingthings.Sometimes we call them'organisms'.  \nEven though they might be verydifferent from each other,all ofthese organisms share certaincharacteristics.All living things docertain things to stay alive.Theseare called life processes.  \nAll animals,including humans,dothese things.Plants do too,althoughthey do them in different ways.  \nLife Processes  \nMovement  \nRespiration  \nSensitivity  \nGrowth  \nReproduction  \nExcretion  \nNutrition  \nLife Processes  \nA hare runs to  \nescape from  \ndanger.  \nA sunflower  \nmoves to turn  \nits face towards  \nthe sun.  \nLife Processes  \nLand animals breatheoxygen through their mouthsor noses.Sea creaturesbreathe oxygen dissolved inthe water through their gills.Both types of creature thenuse this oxygen in theirbody for respiration.  \nPlants both respire andphotosynthesise.Whilephotosynthesis happenswhen the plant is in light,plants respire by taking inoxygen and giving outcarbon dioxide duringdarkness.  \nLife Processes  \nAnimals use theirsenses to see,hear,taste,touchand smell theworld aroundthem.  \nPlants can  \nalso detect  \nchanges in the  \nenvironment.  \nThis mimosa  \nplant curls up  \nwhen you  \ntouch it!  \nLife Processes  \nThis ocean molastarted life as anegg not muchbigger than a fullstop.It will growto weigh about1000 kg-this isthe same size asa large bull  \nLife Processes  \nMost plants  \nreproduce by  \nforming seeds.  \nLife Processes  \nAnimals excretewaste throughurine and faeces.  \nLeftover gases  \nand water leave  \nplants from  \ntheir leaves.","cbCaim16ywN8j4Rf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim16ywN8j4Rf","pdf",2562522,21,"English","# Success Criteria\n## Life Processes\n# Detailed Biological Functions\n## Movement and Respiration\n## Sensitivity and Growth\n## Reproduction and Excretion","[{\"question\":\"What are the seven life processes represented by the mnemonic Mrs Gren?\",\"answer\":\"The seven life processes are Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, and Nutrition.\"},{\"question\":\"How do plants respire compared to animals?\",\"answer\":\"While both respire using oxygen, plants also photosynthesize during light hours and exchange gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen through their leaves in darkness.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the 'Mrs Gren' or 'Mrs Nerg' mnemonic?\",\"answer\":\"These mnemonics serve as helpful memory aids for students to recall the seven universal life processes that all living organisms must perform to stay alive.\"}]","Grouping Living Things - Life Processes | PDF",1792978561,53]