OCR-B4 01 living processes

IB4.1.4 Features of living things

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New unitB4- Processes of life



Look though the B4 learning outcomes

Pick out some areas which you would like to find out more about

You should use this to revise as we go along



Features of living things

Learning OutcomesList the basic processes of life carried out by all living things



What do you think you have in common with people of

your age who live in the USA?

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What do you think you have in common with an animal

like a lion?



What do you think you have in common with a plant?



What do you think you have in common with bacteria?



What are the features of all living things?

Movement

Respiration

sensing

Growth

Reproduction

Excretion

nutrition

The mnemonic is MRS GREN

Copy these heading in a list, with space to add

notes



These processes are related to chemical reactions in cells, the basic unit of living organisms.

green plants obtain food through photosynthesis



Features of all living things are movement,

respiration, sensing, growth, reproduction,

excretion, and nutrition.



What advantages do these living processes have on

organisms?

You should be able to list the advantages these processes give living organisms, at different levels.

Don’t forget plants, bacteria and fungi

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