Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans. There is no cure for asthma, but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal, healthy life. The American Lung Association is committed to supporting those affected by asthma. We offer a variety of resources and information about the disease.
The functions of life are movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition. Mrs Gren in school biology. The question does not ask that these units be able to carry out the functions of life independently, so the answer would be viruses in this case.
Function: Carries out and regulates life sustaining functions such as breathing, swallowing and heart rate The medulla is easily the most important part of the brain. It's functions are involuntary, or done without thought. We would not be able to live without the medulla because of the myriad of crucial tasks it performs including regulating blood pressure and breathing. As a part of the brain stem, it also helps transfer neural messages from the brain to the spinal cord.