homework
what is homeostasis
is maintaining stable internal condition
how does single cells work to keep their internal environment stable
by taking in or releasing water if a Cell takes in too much water it will rupture and die
how birds maintain their environment
they become more erect
what is growth
all living things are non-living things grow
how do non-living things grow
non-living things like crystal and icicles grow by accumulating more of the material they are made of
living things grow as a result of what
they grow as a result of cell division and cell enlargement
what is cell division
is the formation of two cells from an existing cell
how do unicellular organisms grow
newly divided cells and large until they are the size of a mature cell
what is development
the process by which and adult organism arises
what is development produced by
by repeated cell division and cell differentiation
is reproduction essential to the survival of the individual organism
no it's not because no organism lives forever
what is reproduction essential for
reproduction is essential for the continuation of a species
what is sexual reproduction
sexual reproduction hereditary information from two organisms is combined to produce a new individual with new hereditary traits
what is asexual production
hereditary information from different organisms is not combined
why so many organisms haven't been found yet and give examples
because they live in regions of the world that are difficult to explore like dense tropical rainforest and deep Ocean Waters and some of them are so small that they escape detection
how many cellular organisms are in a single gram of fertile soil
2.5 billion unicellular organisms