Question
- State how the constant internal environment is beneficial to organisms
- Explain any two alternatives by which organisms can overcome stressful external conditions.
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Answer
- Permits all biochemical reactions to proceeds with maximal efficiency, enhances fitness of species.
- Regulation, Maintaining internal environment by maintaining constant body temperature/osmotic concentration.
- Suspend (conform), By suspending metabolic activities through hibernation/aestivation/diapause.
- Migration, Organisms migrate temporarily to more hospitable areas.
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