1. anatomy: The study of structure and the relationships between
structures is
.
2. physiology: The study of the function of body parts is .
3. Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems: What are the
levels of organization and define each.
4. organelle: cell structures that carry out special functions in a cell
5. cell: basic unit of structure & function in a living thing
6. Tissue: A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job.
7. organ: A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of
the body
8. organ system: Group of organs that work together to perform a specific
function
9. organism: a living thing made of a group of organ systems
10. Movement
Responsiveness
Growth
Reproduction
,Respiration
Digestion
Absorption
Circulation
Assimilation
Excretion: What are the characteristics of Life?
11. Wate
r food
oxygen
heat
pressure: What are the requirements of life?
12.The body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable, so that it's
cells can survive: Define homeostasis
13. Receptor
s control
center
effectors: What is a homeostatic mechanism?
14.atom: is the basic unit of matter.
15.matter: anything that has mass and takes up space
,16.element: A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler
substances by chemical means.
17.atom: The smallest particle that exhibits the chemical properties of an
element
18. protons
neurtrons: What is the structure of an atom
, 19.neuclus: is the boss of the cell it carries dna it is responsible for
reproduction and making protein it also has two layers
20.covalent bonds: when atoms share electrons
21.ionic bonds: When cations and anions may bind together by
electrostatic interactions; they form salts
22.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
23.synthesis: the production of chemical compounds by reaction
from simpler materials.
24.decomposition: breakdown is the separation of a chemical
compound into elements or simpler compounds
25.reactant: a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during
a reaction
26.product: The substances that result from this recombination of atoms
27.acid: an electrolyte that dissociates into a hydrogen ion (H+) and an
anion
28.base: Substances that combine with H+ and make a solution less
acidic. Rep- resented by OH-
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