biological processes
nounUK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈprəʊsɛsɪz/
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl ˈprɑːsɛsɪz/
Biological processes are the things living things do to stay alive and grow.
Eating, breathing, and growing are all biological processes.
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2. The chemical and physical actions that happen inside cells and organisms.
Photosynthesis is one of the most important biological processes on Earth.
3. The natural changes that happen in living things over time.
Scientists study biological processes to understand how diseases spread.
4. The series of steps by which a living thing carries out a function.
The biological processes of digestion break food into tiny pieces.