10 Questions
What is the primary function of aerobic cellular respiration?
To release chemical energy to fuel cellular activity
What is the term for the capacity of organisms to maintain a stable internal environment?
Homeostasis
What is the primary method of heat transfer between two objects that are not in direct contact?
Radiation
What is the term for the process by which an organism regulates its body temperature?
Thermoregulation
What is the term for an organism that maintains a relatively constant body temperature by balancing heat generated in metabolism with heat lost to the environment?
Endotherm
How does evaporation help an organism to cool down?
By transferring heat from the organism to its surroundings
What is the term for the process by which an organism maintains a stable concentration of ions in its body?
Ion regulation
What is the term for the process by which an organism maintains a stable concentration of water in its body?
Osmoregulation
What is the term for the process by which an organism excretes nitrogenous wastes?
Excretion of nitrogenous wastes
What is the term for the organs that are responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment?
Respiratory organs
Understand the importance of osmoregulation in maintaining the balance of water, ions, and molecules in an animal's body. Learn how osmosis, a passive process, helps regulate the concentration of solutes across a semipermeable membrane.
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