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(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Growth)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG taking) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS nutrients)) (, ,) (NP (NN breathing)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN reproduction)))))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN life) (NNS processes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (VBG living) (NNS things))))) (. .)))
Growth, taking in nutrients, breathing, and reproduction are the life processes of all living things.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Using) (NP (NNS nutrients) (CC and) (VBG growing)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ common) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT all) (VBG living) (NNS things))))) (. .)))
Using nutrients and growing are common to all living things.