Homeostasis |
Relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions of a cell. To maintain homeostasis, unicellular organisms grow, respond to the environment, transform energy, and reproduce. |
bacteria |
Unicellular prokaryotes that are adapted to living in a remarkable number of different places. |
Algae |
A unicellular eukaryote that contains chloroplasts. |
Why is maintaining homeostasis particularly important to single-celled organisms? |
Maintaining homeostasis is important because single-celled organisms rely on it so it can carry out all the functions necessary for life. |
How are multicellular organisms like a baseball team? |
Multicellular organisms are like a baseball team because they have different roles which they have to perform. To be able to win the game, there must be communication between the players and the coach. |
How does multi-cellular organisms maintain homeostasis? |
The cells of multicellular organisms perform specialized tasks and communicate with one another in order to maintain homeostasis. |
Receptor |
Areas that hold that hold adjacent cells together and enable them to communicate. |