Diff: 2 Page Ref: 685-686. 18) If the vagal nerves to the heart were cut, the result would be that ________. A) the heart would stop, since the vagal nerves trigger the heart to contract. B) the heart rate would increase by about 25 beats per minute. C) the AV node would become the pacemaker of the heart.
Living things have seven essential processes in common:  movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition. All things fall into one of three categories: living, used to be living or not living; the presence of all seven life processes indicates a living thing.
What are some of life processes found in living organisms? Some of the primary and well-known processes that are common to living organisms in a general sense are storage of energy, breakdown of energy, ridding of waste, reproduction, â¦ response to environment, maintenance of homeostasis, adaptation and evolution. These processes occur via various different pathways depending on the organism.