![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Absorption of
substances into the cell
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Excretion of
wastes and/or Secretion
of useful substances from the cell.
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Metabolism
![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul2a.gif) | Catabolism -- breakdown reactions that
produce energy |
![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul2a.gif) | Anabolism -- synthetic reactions that
consume energy |
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Growth of the
cell.
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Reproduction by
mitosis
or meiosis.
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Excitability -
the ability to react to a stimulus.
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Conduction - the
ability to conduct an impusle from one part of the cell to
another.
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![bullet](_themes/anatomy2/capbul1a.gif) | Contraction -
the ability to shorten the cell in some direction
when it is stimulated. |