1.3 Characteristics of the living human organism Flashcards
1
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Metabolism
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is the sum of all chemical processes.
catabolism- the breakdown of chemical substances
anabolism- building up of chemical substances
2
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responsiveness
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is the body ability to detect and respond to changes.
3
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movement
A
motion within the whole body, and within the body.
4
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growth
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increase in body cells from an increase in cell number and cell size
5
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differentiation
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is the development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialised state.
6
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reproduction
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new cells for growth and repair.
7
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homeostatis
A
maintenance of relatively stable conditions in the body internal environment.
8
Q
what is homeostatis important for fluid
A
concs etc
9
Q
fluid outside cell
A
extracellular
10
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fluid in cell
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intracellular
11
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between cells of tissue fluid
A
interstitial fluid
