+A **life process** refers to the fundamental activities that characterize living [Organism](/wiki/organism)s. These intricate operations, like [Metabolism](/wiki/metabolism) and reproduction, enable an entity to grow, maintain itself, and perpetuate its species. They are the essence of existence, distinguishing the animate from the inanimate.
+## See also
+- [Biology](/wiki/biology)
+- [Cell](/wiki/cell)
+- [Growth](/wiki/growth)
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