Characteristics of Most Living Organisms Include the Ability to

question 59

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of most living organisms include the ability to

• A) grow and reproduce.
• B) respond and adapt to their environment.
• C) control the external environment.
• D) A and B only
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Efferent Arteriole

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the glomerulus of the kidney to the peritubular capillaries, playing a crucial role in regulating blood pressure within the glomerulus.

Afferent Arteriole

A small artery that leads into a capillary, especially the one leading into the glomeruli of the kidney, where it brings blood for filtration.

Vasa Recta

The capillary networks that surround the tubules in the kidney, playing a crucial role in the concentration of urine.