Chpt 1 & 2

Question 1

Levels of organization, simple to complex

Answer 1

Molecular/chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

Question 2

Organization

Answer 2

All organisms have structure/order

Question 3

Metabolism

Answer 3

Some of all chemical processes

Question 4

Growth and development

Answer 4

Organisms adapt to environment/grow and develop

Question 5

Differentiation

Answer 5

Cell goes from unspecialized to specialized

Question 6

Responsiveness

Answer 6

Detect and respond to changes. I.e decrease in body temp, Electrical signals and contracting (muscles)

Question 7

Regulation

Answer 7

Homeostasis: internal adjustment to external changes

Question 8

Reproduction

Answer 8

Production of new cells or maintenance/ repair

Question 9

Mechanisms of regulation

Answer 9

Intrinsic: automatic response to environmental change in cell/organ/tissue
Extrinsic: response controlled by nervous and endocrine systems

Question 10

Receptor

Answer 10

Receives stimulus

Question 11

Control center

Answer 11

Interprets input from receptor and initiates change through effector

Question 12

Effector

Answer 12

Receives output from control center and produces a response