Cancer of the small intestine is slightly more common among men than women. Diet and health history can affect the risk of developing this cancer. The number of new cases of small intestine cancer was 2.3 per 100,000 men and women per year based on 2010-2014 cases.
What are life processes? A: Life processes are the series of actions that are essential to determine if an animal is alive. Living things have seven essential processes in common: movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition.
1 Process in which some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized. 2  The set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms to maintain life. 3  Metabolism is the process your body uses to burn calories for energy. The set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms to maintain life. 2  Metabolism is the process your body uses to burn calories for energy. 3  Metabolism is the rate at which your body burns calories to sustain life.