1A Flashcards

1
Q

The maintenance of a stable internal environment is called?

A

Homeostasis

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2
Q

Three components involved with homeostatic mechanisms_______?

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1.)Receptor 2.) Control Center 3.) Effectors

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3
Q

Negative feedback mechanisms regulate:

A

A.) Body temperature B.) Nutrient levels in blood such as glucose levels C.) Blood Pressure

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4
Q

Positive feedback mechanisms regulate:

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A.) Formation of blood clots B.) Milk Production C.)Uterine Contractions

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5
Q

Anything with mass and volume ( Anything that has weight and takes up space).

A

Matter

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6
Q

Chemical identical atoms, the fundamental substance that composes matter_____

A

Elements

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7
Q

Smallest particle of an element

A

Atom

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8
Q

Carries a positive charge

A

proton

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9
Q

Carries a negative charge

A

electron

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10
Q

Carries no charge

A

neutron

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11
Q

Nucleus contains_____

A

Protons and Neutrons

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12
Q

The number of “protons” found in the nucleus in an atom

A

Atomic Number

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13
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The number of “protons and neutrons” found in the nucleus

A

Mass Number

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14
Q

The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in each of an elements atoms is __________

A

Atomic Weight

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15
Q

Have an equal number of protons & electrons, but more electrons

A

Polar molecules

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16
Q

When two or more atoms bond, they form a new kind of particle called _____

A

Molecule

17
Q

If atoms of different elements combine, they form Molecules of substances referred to as

A

compounds

18
Q

Consist of two different elements that are bonded together by charges

A

Ionic Compounds

19
Q

The starting materials are known as ______

A

reactants

20
Q

The ending materials are known as _______

A

products

21
Q

When two or more Atoms, Ions, or Molecules combine to form a larger, more Complex Molecule, the reaction is called _________

A

Synthesis

22
Q

Inorganic substances include

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Water, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Inorganic salts

23
Q

Organic substances include

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Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Proteins, Carbohydrates

24
Q

Building blocks of carbohydrates are _____

A

Monosaccharides

25
Q

Building blocks of Lipids are ____

A

3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol

26
Q

Building blocks of proteins are ______

A

Amino Acids

27
Q

Building blocks of Nucleic Acids are ______

A

Nucleotides

28
Q

Considers the composition of substances and how they change _______

A

Chemistry

29
Q

Elements comprise over ____% by weight of the human body?

A

95

30
Q

Contains fewer Hydrogen Ions (H+) than Hydroxyl Ions (OH-)

A

Basic Solutions

31
Q

Contains more Hydrogen Ions (H+) than Hydroxyl Ions (OH-)

A

Acidic Solutions