Ans: maintain homeostasis
Homeostasis is any
self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability
while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival. It is the stable
state of an organism and of its internal environment. Maintenance of
homeostasis usually involves negative feedback loops. These loops act to oppose
the stimulus, or cue, that triggers them. The stable condition is the condition
of optimal functioning for the organism, and is dependent on many variables,
such as body temperature and fluid balance, being kept within certain pre-set
limits.
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
Predators hunt prey. (Obviously). As such, they help control the population of that particular prey-species. If the predator species is removed from the equation, 2 times are changed. Long term & short term. Long term includes lower populations due to lack of resources. Short term includes overpopulation due to lack of threat.
We all know that all living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: order, sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and energy processing. When viewed together, these characteristics serve to define life.
