the basic unit of life homeostasis 2. a giant molecule consisting of the sugar deoxyribose, phosphates, and nitrogen bases; contains the coded genetic information cell 3. the maintenance of a constant

the basic unit of life homeostasis 2. a giant molecule consisting of the sugar deoxyribose, phosphates, and nitrogen bases; contains the coded genetic information cell 3. the maintenance of a constant internal body environment by an organism's body metabolism 4. all of the chemical reactions in the organism for maintenance of the processes of life organelle 5. a small structure within the cell that serves specialized functions