Characteristics of Humans Flashcards
1
Q
ability to detect and respond to changes in the external or internal environment. (change in temp pressure or pH)
A
responsiveness/excitability
2
Q
Motion of the whole body individual organs single cells or even organelles
A
movement
3
Q
increase in size and complicity
number or size of cells grow, or both
A
growth
4
Q
change in a cell from an unspecialized state to a specialized state
A
differentiation
5
Q
either new cells formation for growth repair or replacement or the production of a new individual
A
reproduction
6
Q
equilibrium in the body’s internal environment
A
homeostasis
7
Q
control mechanisms of homeostasis (feedback loop)
A
normal, control center, effector
8
Q
sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body (anabolism and catabolism)
A
metabolism
