A chemical imbalance in the blood can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which in turn will cause other tissues and organs to cease functioning. this observation supports the view that a. a chemical imbalance in the blood can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which in turn will cause other tissues and organs to cease functioning. b. this observation supports the view that all organisms are composed of cells. c. chemical molecules make up cells. congenital defects can be life-threatening. d. all levels of organization within an organism are interdependent. e. blood has magical properties.