Organisms must maintain homeostasis because cells function best when internal conditions
a) change at regular intervals
b) remain within a limited range
c) reflect external conditions
d) respond to positive feedback

The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism isa. virus. b. infection. c. pathogen. d. microbe. e. bacterium.

Cell specialization occurs by the process ofa. reproductionb. differentiationc. maturationd. growth

Can bacteria reproduce in a way such that when you start out with two bacteria, you get five bacteria? why or why not? * a. yes, because bacteria reproduce sexually, and can produce any number of offspring, just as humans do. b. no, because bacteria grow at an exponential rate. c. no, because when bacteria reproduce, they split into two parts, and two bacteria splitting would result in four bacteria.