A cell membrane does not actually maintain homeostasis by itself. The term homeostasis refers to maintaining a relatively stable internal environment inside of a multi-cell organism. Since the internal environment is the interstitial fluid that is around each and every cell, then homeostasis has more to do with what is outside of a cell than what is inside of it. :)
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The earliest known life-forms are putative fossilized microorganisms, found in hydrothermal vent precipitates, that may have lived as early as 4.28 Gya (billion years ago), relatively soon after the oceans formed 4.41 Gya, and not long after the formation of the Earth 4.54 Gya.
Answer:The hypothesis that eukaryotic cells evolved from a symbiotic association of prokaryotes—endosymbiosis—is particularly well supported by studies of mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are thought to have evolved from bacteria living in large cells.
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Yes, the impact on one species over time can impact ecosystem.
An ecosystem is consist of biotic and abiotic organisms. There is a major relationship between biotic and abiotic or biotic and biotic components.
The relationship between biotic and biotic components is called food chain, in which one organisms depends on others for their survival and balance the energy flow in the ecosystem. So impact on any one species in the food chain will impact the whole ecosystem.
For example: Plants are the producers in the food chain, and if plants will be impacted or destroyed over time, the consumers depending on the plants will die from starvation and disturb the energy flow in the ecosystem. Along with this, plants are also related to abiotic factors such as maintenance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, so the balance of these gases will also get disturbed.