Vital Functions

1. reproduction

1.1. Reproduction means to reproduce. It is a biological process by which an organism reproduces an offspring who is biologically similar to the organism. Reproduction enables and ensures the continuity of species, generation after generation. It is the main feature of life on earth.

1.1.1. asexual

1.1.1.1. is a type of reproduction which does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes. The offspring that arise by asexual reproduction from a single cell or from a multicellular organism inherit the genes of that parent.

1.1.2. sexual

1.1.2.1. is a type of reproduction that involves a complex life cycle in which a gamete (such as a sperm or egg cell) with a single set of chromosomes combines with another to produce a organism composed of cells with two sets of chromosomes.

2. nutrition

2.1. The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.

2.1.1. macro-nutrients

2.1.1.1. carbohydrates

2.1.1.2. fats

2.1.1.3. fiber

2.1.1.4. proteins

2.1.1.5. water

2.1.2. micro-nutrients

2.1.2.1. minerals

2.1.2.2. vitamins

3. perception

3.1. refers to the occurrence when the brain performs organization of information it obtains from the neural impulses, and then begins the process of translation and interpretation. It is a vital process that helps us rationalize or make sense of the information related to the physical stimulus.

3.2. Perception without awareness denotes the fact that a stimulus exerts causal influence on mental processes or behavior without being phenomenally experienced. The main challenge has been to demonstrate that perception without awareness exists.