Chapter 1 Flashcards
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anatomy
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the study of the human body
2
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physiology
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the study of how all the body parts work
3
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DNA
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stand for deoxyribonucleic acid
4
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RNA
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the messenger that DNA sends out to the cell
5
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spontaneous generation
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the theory the says life can come into existence from non living things
6
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cells
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the basic building blocks of life
7
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glucose
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the sugar that your cells burn
8
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organ
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a group of tissues that work together to form a special body function
9
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tissues
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a group of cells of the same type
10
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chromosomes
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DNA packed into units
