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Organism [  Biology - Physiology - Ecology ]
Synonym: Biological organism, Living being

Dictionary of botanic terminology
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  An Organism is a complete individual form of life, member of a species such as a plant, animal, bacterium or fungus; a body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts that work together to carry on the various processes of life.  
     
In biology and ecology, an organism is a living being. A complex organism describes an organism with more than one cell. A micro-organism is an organism formed by only one cell. Multiple organisms make up a population.

Characteristics common to many organisms include:
• Feeding
• Respiration
• Growth
• Reproduction
• Sensitivity to stimuli
• Movement
     

 

 



 
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