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Did fine homeostasis |
A self-regulating process by which an organism can maintain internal stability while adjusting to changing external conditions. |
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Give examples of homeostasis |
Body temperature regulation, Blood pressure, blood sugar regulation |
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What is variation |
The physical differences between the subjects |
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What is evolution |
The alteration in the heritable characteristics of a population over generations |
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Why is variation important |
It provides natural selection |
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What is an example of variation in plants |
Carnivorous plants |
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What causes variation |
Changers to chromeosones or genes |
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What is ecology |
The study of relationships between living organisms |