One of the necessary life functions is maintaining boundaries between internal and external environments. At the organismal level, this is accomplished by the __________ while at the cellular level by the __________. a. plasma membrane; skin b. skin; plasma membrane c. skin; skin d. plasma membrane; plasma membrane e. skin membrane; plasma
One of the necessary life functions is maintaining boundaries between internal and external environments. At the organismal level, this is accomplished by the __________ while at the cellular level by the __________. a. plasma membrane; skin b. skin; plasma membrane c. skin; skin d. plasma membrane; plasma membrane e. skin membrane; plasma
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One of the necessary life functions is maintaining boundaries between internal and external environments. At the organismal level, this is accomplished by the __________ while at the cellular level by the __________.
a. plasma membrane; skin
b. skin; plasma membrane
c. skin; skin
d. plasma membrane; plasma membrane
e. skin membrane; plasma
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Organisms need or must maintain a set of necessary life functions in order for them to survive and support life.
Generally there are eight necessary life functions which are mentioned as follows:
- Maintaining boundaries between internal and external environments
- Movement
- Responsiveness: the ability to sense and respond to stimuli
- Digestion
- Metabolism: all chemical reactions that occur in body cells
- Excretion: the removal of wastes from metabolism and digestion
- Reproduction
- Growth
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