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African Elephant Homeostasis
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Organisms Display Properties of Life
Metabolism
Metabolism - the process where complex substances in the cells of living things are broken down or repaired.
An African Elephant needs energy to live, but more specifically, to move, eat, digest, and even reproduce.
The 2 processes of metabolism are catabolism, the breaking down of food, and anabolism, where the body is repaired.
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Reproduction
sexual reproduction: the making of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two different individuals.
asexual reproduction: offspring arise from a single parent, and inherit the genes of that parent only.
I just got done walking and I am so thirsty.
Aah! Much better!
The offspring made of an African Elephant is smaller than it's parents and has not developed yet.
An African Elephant uses sexual reproduction to reproduce, because it finds a mate to produce offspring.
stimulus: hot temperature
response: drink water
African Elephant
Homeostasis
by: Avary Huff
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Growth and Development
homeostasis: the ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
growth: the process of increasing in physical size.
An African Elephant starts out as a baby, matures to an adolescence, becomes an adult, finds a mate, and has offspring.
Growth and development is different than reproduction because when an animal grows, it gets larger in size, but when an animal reproduces, it makes a new organism.
Organisms must maintain a stable internal environment so they can stay alive. They must keep their blood pressure, organs, heart, and many other body parts safe and doing the right job so they can maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Organization
Adaptation
cell: the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
adaptation: a change or the process of change by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment
The African Elephant is organized with cells that make tissues, the tissues make organs, the organs make the organ systems, and the organ systems make the elephant.
The African Elephant's survival is increased for its environment by adapting or changing to be able to live there. Elephants live where it is hot and they have to change to be able to withstand those conditions.
It is necessary for the African Elephant to pass on adaptations to its offspring so it will be able to maintain a healthy life and can live in its environment.
Organization is important for an African Elephant because it puts all the key elements in the correct places. For example, the tusks, trunk, and legs.