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Well that is kind of a trick question because you can die by only losing one organ (i.e. lung) from complications, but I also know someone that has one lung (lost due to cancer) and one kidney (donated to brother), and has had his appendix removed. He is doing well. I guess it depends on the body and physical stress.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoYou normally have 2 kidneys but you can live with only one. That one kidney will have to work twice as hard though.
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What happens when an organism cannot keep internal body conditions stable?
the organisms get ill or die
How does having reproductive organs outside the body benefit humans?
Well, they aren't. The penis, scrotum and clitoris (females) are the only sexual structures outside the body. Of these, the only reproductive structure is inside the scrotum, and yes, it is best outside the body because sperm will die if not kept cool. But all female reproductive organs are inside the body.
What is the most important human organ?
The brain is the most important organ in the body as there is no device/implant that can replicate the tasks it performs. There is no way as of yet to even successfully transplant a brain The heart and lungs are also vital, if they don't work you die in minutes. Many other organs are also vital, for instance the liver and kidneys. We are complex organisms and all our body parts work together to keep us functioning.
What happens when Waste products are not removed from the body?
If you do not excrete waste products, your body gets poisoned by all the metabolic toxins. This will cause the kidneys, and other organs, to stop functioning. If it continues, you die.
When your heart stops working what happens to your other organs?
When blood is no longer pumped through the body, the body won't be getting the oxygen and the nutrients it needs to stay alive, and it will begin to die, cell by cell.
What happens if a organ doesn't have nerves?
For many organs if they are not connected to the nervous system they cannot function at all. This is why the brain is so central to the human body because it moderates body functions. Many organs "die" if they lose connection to the nerves. But some like the heart, kidney and all other organs that can be transplanted can function without any direction from the nervous system.
Which groups of organisms rely on kidneys?
Did you mean organs? All of them. If you lose your kidneys, you die.
Why is your Heart necessary for life?
The heart pumps blood, so that the blood continuously flows throughout the body. Blood contains oxygen, which organs need to survive; if they were deprived of oxygen, they would die. When one's heart stops or they lose a lot of blood, they may die due to the lack of oxygen their organs and tissues need.
Why water is important to us?
Without water humans and mammals will die. Water is a large component of the human body. If we lose too much water our organs begin to fail.
Why some organs inside the body use a protection?
beacuse some organs are important.like the brain and heart if you lost it you will die.
Would you die without your body?
yes. you would't be alive without your body. you could die if even one of your organs stopped working.
What happens when you die in real life?
When you die in real life all your body organs stop working.
Bumble bees die if they sting?
Yes. their sting is attached to all their body organs and when they sting, it brings out all of their organs with it, and noone can live wuithout organs can they?
Why honey bees die after their sting?
Some of their guts come out when the stinger is ejected so they lose blood and organs.
How important is blood vessels to the body?
it keeps your blood pressure flowing in your body so you don't die. Aside from This, the blood vessels are also the pathway of the blood towards the important organs of the body, this responsible for the ultimate functioning of the organs. Without them, the body organs will not be able to receive blood that oxygenates them.
How does not eating affects your body?
your body starts to digest its own tissues, produces ketones, you damage your organs and eventually you die
Why would you die if excretion stopped?
Excretion is to rid the body of byproducts or waste materials so if this is eliminated your body becomes toxic -organs fail-and you can eventually die.
