Movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition are the seven life processes that keep living things alive. Movement allows organisms to obtain nutrients and avoid danger. Respiration provides oxygen to cells through breathing. Sensitivity includes the senses that allow detection of stimuli. Growth occurs as organisms develop and reproduce offspring. Reproduction creates new individuals of a species. Excretion removes waste. Nutrition takes in materials for energy, growth, and cell repair.