Question

3.) What cellular processes are necessary for cells to perform in order to maintain homeostasis?

Answer 1

Answer:

Photosynthesis, respiration, diffusion, osmosis

Explanation:

Homeostasis refers to the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal state despite changes in external environment. In order to perform this process, some processes are required to be performed by the cell including:

- Photosynthesis, which is the process by which plants synthesize their food, helps the plant supply energy needed by the cell to perform it's function.

- Cellular respiration is the process of synthesizing energy (ATP) by the cell. Energy is needed by the cell for the numerous functions it carries out. Hence, cellular respiration is a homeostatic process.

- Diffusion is the process by which substance move from a region of high conc. to a region of low conc. until there is even distribution. Without diffusion, some materials cannot get into the cell, hence, it is a homeostatic process.

- Osmosis is the movement of water from a region with high water conc. to a region of low water conc. via a permeable membrane. The osmotic process is also a homeostatic one.