Recognized the vital role of the internal environment and suggested that the objective of mechanisms within the body is to preserve the constant conditions of the internal environment.

Once an egg cell is fertilized by sperm, the cell then, as the embryo develops, it receives nourishment and eliminates wastes by transferring substances from its blood to its mother's blood. a. becomes a fetus immediately and exits the womb b. begins to divide and implants itself in the wall of the uterus c. remains in the uterus without dividing for several months d. travels back to the ovaries until the fetus is developed