Structure and Function of Living Systems: Question 1
Which of the following is required in order for homeostasis to be maintained?

Select one:

There should be a constant input of stimuli to receptors so that internal conditions remain constant.

Passage of materials across cell membranes need to occur at a continuously rapid rate.

An organism should be able to move to a new environment when conditions change.

An organism should have an internal environment that differs from its external environment.

Ais a group of individuals of the same that exist together in the same place at the same time

For the strategies below, decide whether they are best described as demand-side solutions or supply-side solutions to meeting human needs for fresh water. remember that a demand-side solution reduces demand for fresh water, whereas a supply-side solution increases the supply of fresh water. (a) damming a river to create a reservoir (b) desalinating seawater (c) a nation invading a neighboring country to access their rivers (d) raising water prices for consumers and businesses (e) providing tax breaks for companies that use less water (f) replacing inefficient irrigation with more-efficient drip irrigation to grow crops (g) requiring low-flow showerheads in all new homes

Which of the following must be true for a fossil organism to be useful as an index fossil? a. the fossil organism must be widespread geographically. b. the fossil organism must be abundant. c. the fossil organism must be limited to a short span of geologic time. d. all of the above.