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What are the three vital functions?
Nutrition, interaction and reproduction.
What is the nutrition?
The process of obtaining nutrients from food.
What is the interaction?
The process of interacting with the environment (MOVING, TOUCHING...).
What does reproduction mean?
Reproduction means making new living things.
Can animals make their own food? TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE! Animals eat other living things.
Can plants make their own food using sunlight, water and nutrients from the soil? TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE!
Animals that eat only MEAT are...
CARNIVORES!
Animals that eat only PLANTS are...
HERVIBORES!
Animals that eat MEAT and PLANTS are...
OMNIVORES!
What are the animals that give birth to live young?
They are VIVIPAROUS!
What are the animals that lay eggs?
They are OVIPAROUS!
Plants reproduce by making...
SEEDS or SPORES!
Can animals move, communicate and react to the world around them?
Yes, they can!
Plants DON'T react to their environment. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE! They are living things and all living things react to their environment!
How do plants react to their enviroment?
They grow towards the light and their roots grow towards water. Some plants open and close, and some plants can climb.
What VITAL FUNCTION can you see in the picture?
INTERACTION!
