I believe that a good way to summarize all the processes is metabolism.
Metabolism is the sum of all the (chemical) processes starting at the beginning of an organisms' life and ending at death.
... a Y chromosome from the father.
Answer:
1. Survivors of the pesticide have a gene that protects them from it.
2. Then the survivors pass on the gene to their offspring,
3. Each time the pesticide is sprayed, the insects have a greater chance of survival.
Answer:
All multicellular organisms use cell division for growth and the maintenance and repair of cells and tissues. Cell division is tightly regulated because the occasional failure of regulation can have life-threatening consequences.
