Cause of Hyperlipasemia (High Lipase Levels): Pancreatitis - also known as inflammation of the pancreas, can cause amylase and lipase levels to be increased up to 3 times normal. Both values should be increased, in order to carry the diagnosis of pancreatitis. Lipase may be increased in tumors of the pancreas, or stomach certain stomach conditions.
Over time, this process gradually leads to entirely new types of life. This process is responsible for the many diverse life forms in the world today. Evolution is the process of change in all forms of life over generations. An organism inherits features called traits from its parents through genes. Changes called mutations in these genes can produce a new trait in the offspring of an organism.
Chapter Summary. Everything that affects an organism during its lifetime is collectively known as its environment. The environment of an organism can be divided into biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving or physical) components.The space an organism occupies is known as its habitat, and the role it plays in its environment is known as its niche.The niche of an organism is the result of natural selection directing the adaptation of the organism to a specific set of environmental conditions.hapter Summary. Everything that affects an organism during its lifetime is collectively known as its environment. The environment of an organism can be divided into biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving or physical) components.