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Requirements of Organisms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/29/2011

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REQUIREMENTS OF ORGANISMS
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1) Water

2) Food

3) Oxygen

4) Heat

5) Pressure

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WATER
Definition
a chemical substance  - for metabolic processes, as a medium for metabolic reactions to transport substances, and to regulate body temp.
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FOOD
Definition
Various chemical substances - To supply energy and raw materials for the production of necessary substances and for the regulation of vital reactions
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OXYGEN
Definition
Chemical substance - to help release energy from food substances
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HEAT
Definition
Form of energy - help regulate rates of metabolic reactions
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PRESSURE
Definition

A Force -  1) Atmospheric pressure for breathing.

2)  Hydrostatic pressure to help circulate blood.

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