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Open Stax: Functions of Human Life Unit PlanOpen Stax: Functions of Human Life Unit Plan
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9th - 10th
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Open Stax: Functions of Human Life

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The different organ systems each have different functions and therefore unique roles to perform in physiology. These many functions can be summarized in terms of a few that we might consider definitive of human life. Learn here about the concepts of organization, metabolism, responsiveness, movement, development, and reproduction.

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metabolism, movement, reproduction, human biology

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development, organization, responsiveness, openstax: functions of human life

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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