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life functions
activities to keep the humans alive
Term | Definition |
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biology | the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution. |
life | the existence of an individual human being or animal |
organism | an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. |
life processes | the series of actions that are essential to determine if an animal is alive. |
homeostasis | the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. |
metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. |
aerobic | relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen. |
anaerobic | relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen. "anaerobic bacteria" |
sexual | the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types (sexes). |
asexual | a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism, and inherit the genes of that parent only. |
biotic | relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations. |