The Internal Environment

question 80

Multiple Choice

The internal environment

• A) is in direct contact with the body's cells.
• B) consists of the intracellular fluid.
• C) must be maintained at absolutely unchanging composition, temperature, and volume for survival of the body.
• D) is in direct contact with the body's cells and consists of the intracellular fluid.
• E) all of these answers.

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Definitions:

Physical Environment

The surrounding conditions, including natural and artificial, in which an organism lives and operates.

Physical Environment

The surrounding physical space including natural and man-made elements, which significantly influences individuals’ well-being and behavior.

Metaphysical Environment

An abstract concept referring to the beyond physical or material aspects of existence and how they might influence an individual or context.

Social Environment

The surrounding social conditions and cultural context in which individuals live and interact.