The Integumentary System Has Several Important Functions in the Body

question 16

Multiple Choice

The integumentary system has several important functions in the body that include which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

• A) Preventing water loss
• B) Producing chemicals to develop into vitamin D
• C) Enhancing bacterial invasion
• D) Regulating temperature

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A form of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent and from each other.

Reproduction

The natural method through which offspring are generated from their progenitors.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology.

Fecundity

The potential reproductive capacity of an individual or population, often measured by the number of offspring produced.