Basic Life Processes Flashcards
What is differentiation?
is the development of a cell from an unspecialized to a specialized state.
What is metabolism?
Is the sum of the chemical processes in the body.
Homeostasis
The condition of equilibrium (balance).
What is a negative feedback system?
A negative feedback system reverses a change in a controlled condition.
Eg. When blood pressure decreases the body, responds by causing changes to raise blood pressure.
Positive feedback system.
A positive feedback system strengthens a change in a controlled condition.
Eg. When a lady is having contractions in labour your body increases the amount of contractions until your body reaches equilibrium.
What is a feedback system
It is a cycle of events in which the status of a body conditions is monitored, evaluated, changed, remonitored, reevaluated and so on.
