Introduction Flashcards
1
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Physiology
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How living things work
2
Q
Systems
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an ensemble of tissues and organs that carry out some specific function
3
Q
Reproduction IS/IS NOT involved in maintaining homeostasis
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IS NOT
4
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Asexual reproduction
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independent multiplication of an individual
Ex. cloning (plants, invertebrates)
5
Q
Parthenogenesis
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activation of mature eggs, followed by multiplication by mitosis (fish, reptiles, invertebrates)
6
Q
Sexual reproduction
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reproduction by fusion of a female sex cell with a male sex cell
7
Q
Meiosis
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Reproduction of haploid gametes and subsequent fertilization
8
Q
Female gamete
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Ovum or egg
9
Q
Why do most eggs not complete the developmental process?
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The second division only happens at the time of fertilization
10
Q
Male gamete
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Sperm
11
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Homeostasis
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maintenance of internal consistency
