anatomy - The study of structure and the relationships between structures is _______________.
physiology - The study of the function of body parts is
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Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems - What are the levels of organization and define each.
organelle - cell structures that carry out special functions in a cell
cell - basic unit of structure & function in a living thing
Tissue - A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job.
organ - A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
organ system - Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
organism - a living thing made of a group of organ systems
Movement
Responsiveness
Growth
Reproduction
Respiration
Digestion
Absorption
Circulation
Assimilation
Excretion - What are the characteristics of Life?
Water
food
oxygen
heat
pressure - What are the requirements of life?
The body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable, so that it's cells can survive - Define homeostasis
Receptors
control center
effectors - What is a homeostatic mechanism?
atom - is the basic unit of matter.
matter - anything that has mass and takes up space
element - A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
atom - The smallest particle that exhibits the chemical properties of an element
protons
neurtrons - What is the structure of an atom
neuclus - is the boss of the cell it carries dna it is responsible for reproduction and making protein it also has two layers
covalent bonds - when atoms share electrons
ionic bonds - When cations and anions may bind together by electrostatic interactions; they form salts
hydrogen bonds - a weak attraction formed when a hydrogen atom of one molecule is attracted to a slightly negative atom within either the same molecule or a different molecule
synthesis - the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials.
decomposition - breakdown is the separation of a chemical compound into elements or simpler compounds
reactant - a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction
product - The substances that result from this recombination of atoms
acid - an electrolyte that dissociates into a hydrogen ion (H+) and an anion
base - Substances that combine with H+ and make a solution less acidic. Represented by OH-
ph scale - unit of measurement that indicates how many H+ ions are in a solution
organic molecules - molecule containing carbon atoms; carbs, proteins, lipids
inorganic molecules - chemical substance that is not organic; water, acids, bases [Show Less]