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Living Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics

Getting rid of waste

A tulsi plant drops a dry, yellow leaf. Did something go wrong?

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A plant takes in water through its roots.
Step 1 of 4
  1. A plant takes in water through its roots.
  2. It uses some to grow.
  3. It lets go of extra water and old leaves.
  4. Taking in and letting go happen again and again.

The rule

No, a plant lets go of old leaves it does not need.

Getting rid of waste means letting go of things not needed. It is one of the six signs.

  • An animal breathes out used air. It sweats on a hot day.
  • A plant drops old leaves. It lets out extra water.

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  1. 0 Start here
  2. 1 More than one sign
  3. 2 Growing and moving
  4. 3 Food and air
  5. 4 Getting rid of waste
  6. 5 Responding
  7. 6 Making more
  8. 7 The big picture
  9. 8 Track quiz

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