The phrase "whole organism" refers to a living being that includes all its parts and systems, working and functioning together as a complete unit. Full definition
Genetra's Red - Gen delivers 600 mg of whole organism red algae along with 70 mg of Calcium in each veggie capsule. (nationalnutrition.ca)
Finch's ideas about senescence from his grad school days have also held up: The popularity of the Hayflick model has declined as other research questioned its relevance to aging in whole organisms, and recent studies in long - lived nematodes have confirmed Finch's hunch that brain hormones control aging (see Johnson Review). (sciencemag.org)
Studies with Zebrafish embryos help scientists understand how whole organisms develop from the single - celled embryo. (statesforbiomed.org)