Intro to Physics Flashcards

1
Q

what feedback is “used for changes in blood glucose levels”

A

negative

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2
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what feedback is “used for changes in blood glucose levels”

A

negative

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3
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what feedback is” used for blood clotting”

A

positive

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4
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what feedback is “used for childbirth”

A

positive

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5
Q

Expiration (breathing out) removes co2. this is an example of…..?

A

excretion of metabolic waste

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6
Q

Sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them is….

A

responsivenss

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7
Q

true or false: the immune system is closely associated with the lymphatic system.

A

true

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8
Q

why are cells the smallest living units of living things?

A

cells are the simplest structure to fit all of the characteristics necessary to be considered alive

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9
Q

which feedback enhances the triggering stimulus

A

positive feedback

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10
Q

which feedback return the body to a homeostatic balance or ideal level

A

negative feedback

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11
Q

which system responds fastest to environmental stimuli

A

nervous

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12
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the condition in which the body maintains a relatively stable internal environment, within limits

A

homeostasis

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13
Q

Which organ carries out an excretory function?

A

lungs

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14
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15
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breaking down substances into their simpler building blocks, synthesizing more complex cellular structures from simpler substances, and using nutrients and oxygen to produce ATP.

A

Metabolism

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16
Q

breaking down ingested foodstuffs to simple molecules that can be absorbed into the blood

A

Digestion

17
Q

Prevention of water loss is a necessary function for life that would best fit in the category of ….

A

maintaining boundaries

18
Q

true/ false: cells within the body work independently of one another and rarely have direct effects on other cells.

A

false

19
Q

carries and delivers nutrients and gases throughout the internal environment via the blood stream

A

circulatory system