Respond to stimuli - Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus., Reproduce - Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms – "offspring" – are produced from their "parent" or parents. Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction. There are two forms of reproduction: asexual and sexual., Growth - Growth refer to a positive change in size and/ or maturation,often over a period of time. Growth can occur as a stage of maturation or a process toward fullness or fulfillment., Adaptation - A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment., Development - The act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development. efforts to promote economic development, Energy Processing - All organisms use a source of energy for their metabolic activities. Some organisms capture energy from the sun and convert it into chemical energy in food (photosynthesis); others use chemical energy in molecules they take in as food (cellular respiration)., Homeostasis - Homeostasis is the ability to maintain a relatively stable internal state that persists despite changes in the world outside. All living organisms, from plants to puppies to people, must regulate their internal environment to process energy and ultimately survive.,

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