Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - The Characteristics of Life - Biology Matters - Page 6: 2

Answer

Homeostasis - same state or the process of maintaining the constant stable internal body environment. Organization - an assembly composed of cell/s Metabolism - the conversion of food chemicals to energy in order to sustain life Growth - gradual increase in size or stage of development Adaptation - the ability to respond to the environment Response to Stimuli - the capability of living things to change rapidly in an environment Reproduction - fundamental feature of life, the biological process of an organism to produce an offspring.

Work Step by Step

Homeostasis - Internal regulation of the environment to maintain a constant, balanced state. Organization - Being structurally composed of one or more cells Metabolism - Transformation of energy by converting chemicals and energy into cellular components (anabolism) and decomposing organic matter (catabolism). Growth - Maintenance of a higher rate of anabolism than catabolism Adaptation - The ability to change over time in response to the environment. Response to Stimuli - A living organism must be able to respond appropriately to external/environmental stimuli Reproduction - The ability to produce new individual organisms, either asexually from a single parent organism, or sexually from two parent organisms.
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