All organisms need natural resources from their environment to survive. select any plant or animal, and describe three resources that the organism needs for survival.

Plato sample answer;

I picked hermit crabs because I had one as a pet. Hermit crabs need to live near water because their offspring start life in the water. These offspring grow and develop in water to become land crabs. They also need a wide variety of shells around because they carry one on their back for shelter and protection. As they grow, they need access to larger shells. Food is another resource that hermit crabs need. The species I owned survived on a primarily fruit-based diet.

homeostasis is the tendency towards a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. and this is how it applies to the integumentary system. back to top. skin functions in homeostasis include protection, regulation of body temperature, sensory reception, water balance, synthesis of vitamins and hormones, and absorption of materials. when body temperature falls, the sweat glands constrict and sweat production decreases.