Chapter 2 Test Flashcards

1
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The study of the structure of any living organism

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anatomy

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2
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The study of the functions of the structure or parts of any living organism

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Physiology

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3
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What are the 5 levels of organization of the body?

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  1. Chemical level
  2. Cell level
  3. Tissue level
  4. Organ level
  5. Organ System level
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4
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The ability of the body to maintain relative stability and to function normally despite constant changes

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homeostasis

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5
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An _____ is a substance made of only one type of atom. Therefore, an _____ is the smallest part of an ______

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element - atom - element

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6
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What element does Cu stand for?

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copper

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7
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What element does Fe stand for?

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Iron

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8
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What element does Ca stand for?

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calcium

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9
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What element does N stand for?

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nitrogen

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10
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What element does O stand for?

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oxygen

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11
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What element does K stand for?

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Potassium

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12
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What element does H stand for?

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hydrogen

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13
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What element does Ci stand for?

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chlorine

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14
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What element does Mg stand for?

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magnesium

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15
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What element does Na stand for?

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sodium

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16
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What element does P stand for?

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phosphorus

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17
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What element does C stand for?

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carbon

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18
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What element does I stand for?

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iodine

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19
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What element does Zn stand for?

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zinc

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20
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The most abundant compound in the human body

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water

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21
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Water is a _____; many substances can dissolve in water

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solvent

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22
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Water is a ______; it prevents friction where surfaces meet and move

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lubricant

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23
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Water changes ______ slowly; water has a high specific heat capacity

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temperature

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24
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Water within cells

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intracellular fluid

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Water found in blood vessels
plasma
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Water found in lymphatic vessels
lymph
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Water found in between cells
tissue fluid
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_______ _____ is the name for energy production within cells and it involves both respiratory gases, which are _____ and ___ _____
Cellular respiration - oxygen - carbon dioxide
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Primary function is to serve as sources of energy
Carbohydrates
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True fats, phospholipids, and steriods
Lipids
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Enzymes and hormones
Proteins
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Human cells vary in....
size, shape, and function
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The ability of the body to maintain relative stability and to function normally despite constant changes
homeostasis
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Smallest living subunits of a multi-cellular organism
cell
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Human cells have several similar structural features, which are...
cell membrane, cytoplasm, and the nucleus
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What 4 elements make up 96% of the mass of the human body?
oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
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The body is composed of 2 substances:
energy, matter
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The ability for chemical systems to do work or carry out some type of change
energy
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Anything that has mass and occupies space
matter
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The energy that is produced from chemical reactions in the body that is stored in a small organic molecule called...
ATP
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The movement of molecules from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration
Diffusion
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The diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane
Osmosis
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Necessary for the growth and repair of tissues
Mitosis
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Necessary to produce egg or sperm cells
Meiosis
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A substance that dissolves other chemicals
Solvent
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A uniform mixture of substances dissolved in a liquid
Solution
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Any particle that dissolves in a solvent
Solute
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Refers to an environment with a lesser quantity of a particular molecule than exists in a cell
Hypotonic
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Refers to an environment with a greater quantity of a particular molecule than exists in a cell
Hypertonic
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Refers to an environment with an equal quantity of a particular molecule in the solution and the cell
Isotonic
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Water containing large amounts of hydrogen ions and fall within a pH range of 0 to 6
Acid
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Water with a low concentration of hydrogen ions
Base
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Functional protein
Enzyme
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Two or more atoms joined together by chemical bonds
Molecule
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A passive transport in which particles are removed from water by passage through a porous membrane
Filtration
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Smallest portion of an element that still retains its properties
Atom
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Material that has mass and occupies space
Matter
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The extraction of energy from the chemical breakdown of stored food molecules
Cellular respiration
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Asexual division
Mitosis
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Sexual division
Meiosis