General Knowledge

Question 1

What are the five characteristics of living things?

Answer 1

Responsiveness, Reproduction, Growth, Movement, Metabolism (ResRepGroMoMe)

Question 2

What defines responsiveness?

Answer 2

Changes something as result of something in the environment. Long term change is an adaptation.

Question 3

What defines growth?

Answer 3

An Increase in cell size, cell counts, etc.

Question 4

What is cell differentiation?

Answer 4

When a cell becomes a specific type of cell. Cheek cell, heart cell, lung cell, etc. These perform their task very well but cannot do others well.

Question 5

What defines reproduction?

Answer 5

Creates similar organism. Makes more.

Question 6

Why are prions not alive?

Answer 6

Only reproduce and do not contain other qualities of life. (Mad cow disease)

Question 7

Definition of Anatomy

Answer 7

“A cutting open”. How things are BUILT.

Question 8

Definition of Physiology

Answer 8

How things MOVE and CHANGE. How they work separately and together.

Question 9

The hierarchy of organization.

Answer 9

Chemical->Cellular->Tissue->Organ Level->Organ System->Organism

Question 10

What is the Chemical Level of Organization?

Answer 10

Atoms are the smallest stable units. Atoms make molecules. MOLECULAR SHAPE DEFINES FUNCTION.

Question 11

What is the Cellular level of organization?

Answer 11

Smallest thing considered alive. Our body cells!

Question 12

What is the Tissue level of organization?

Answer 12

Specialized cells working together to function. Ex. Skins cells working together to make your skin.

Question 13

What is the organ level of organization?

Answer 13

Two or more tissues working together to perform a function. Heart cells and muscle cells work together to pump blood through the heart (the organ).

Question 14

What is the Organ System level of organization?

Answer 14

Two or more organs working together to perform a function.

Question 15

What is the organism level of organization?

Answer 15

When multiple organ systems work together to maintain a healthy living thing.

Question 16

Definition of homeostasis

Answer 16

The maintenance of a stable internal environment. Relatively stable. DYNAMIC.

Question 17

What is the only system that does not care about homeostasis?

Answer 17

The reproductive. Only purpose is to create and help further generations, not help yourself.

Question 18

Everyone’s body temp is not exactly the same but around a certain point when we are healthy (98.7, give or take)

Answer 18

This is due to homeostasis.

Question 19

Integumentary system

Answer 19

Protection against environment, like skin, hair, nails

Question 20

Skeletal system

Answer 20

Provides support, protection, stores minerals, forms blood cells.

Question 21

Muscular system

Answer 21

Allows movement. Provides support and heat (like shivering)

Question 22

Nervous system

Answer 22

Directs responses to stimuli. Coordinates the activities of our organ systems.

Question 23

Endocrine system

Answer 23

Directs longggg term change.

Question 24

Cardiovascular system

Answer 24

Involved in transport of cells, nutrients, waste, and GAS

Question 25

Lymphatic System

Answer 25

Defends against infection and disease. Return tissue fluid to blood stream.

Question 26

Respiratory System

Answer 26

Delivers air to gas exchange locations between air and blood. Sound production.

Question 27

Digestive system

Answer 27

Processes food and absorbs nutrients.

Question 28

Urinary system

Answer 28

Eliminates excess water, salt, and waste.

Question 29

Reproductive

Answer 29

Males- produces hormones and sex cells.

Females- same as males, but involved with embryo, fetal development, and fertilization.