<span>Minerals have an ordered internal atomic arrangement which means that the atoms which make up the mineral are arranged in an ordered geometric pattern or also known as the crystal structure. Thus, it can be concluded that all minerals are crystals. The crystal structure is the same for the same type of mineral. For example, every piece of quartz found anywhere have the same crystalline structure.  </span>
        
             
        
        
        
According to ChaCha.com, "Parthenogenesis is a form of agamogenesis in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual. Parthenogenesis occurs naturally in many plants and invertebrates. This differs from other forms of asexual reproduction because an egg is used."
        
             
        
        
        
<em>A<u> population </u>is a group of the same kind of living things in a ecosystem.</em>
<em>~I hope this helps! ;)</em>
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Providing long-term control over the body's internal conditions
Keeping conditions within a normal range
Adjusting the "set point" for body temperature based upon level of activity