Levels of structural complexity LO1 Flashcards
The human body
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Anatomy
A
the study of the structure of body parts and their
relationships to one another
2
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Physiology
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the study of the function of the body
3
Q
Complementarity of structure and
function
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function depends on structure,
structure determines function
4
Q
Levels of structural complexity
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chemical level:
- atoms
- molecules and macromolecules
Microscopic level
- organelle
- cell
Macroscopic level
- tissue
- organ system
- organism
5
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chemical level:
A
- atoms (building blocks
of matter) - molecules and macromolecules (atoms combined, molecules combined)
6
Q
Microscopic level
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- organelle (cellular structure that performs
specific metabolic functions for the cell) - cell (structural unit of all living things)
7
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Macroscopic level
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- tissue (group of cells that perform a specific function)
- organ system (Body part formed from tissues that carry out a specific function)
- organism
