Science Flashcards
The metals W, Fe, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu are grouped as ________
Transition metals
An atom is made up of _____, _______, and _______.
Electrons, protons, and neutrons
The SI Unit of luminous flux
Lumen
The SI Unit for measuring electric current
Ampere
Organelles that help in the synthesis of proteins
Ribosomes
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
The power house of a cell
Mitochondrion/Mitochondria (plural)
The tendency of the body to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes.
Homeostasis
It is the process of ingesting macromolecules and nutrients that are too large to pass through the membrane
Endocytosis
the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans.
Phagocytosis
It is a part of neuron that receives information from other neurons and transmit electrical stimulation to the soma.
Dendrites
It protects and electrically insulates fibers and increases the transmission speed of electrical impulses within the neurons.
Myelin Sheath
A physical vector quantity; both magnitude(speed) and direction are needed to define it
Velocity
The rate at which an object changes its velocity.
Acceleration
Sir Isaac Newton proposed 3 laws of motion which are: ______, ______, and _______
- Law of Inertia
- Law of Acceleration
- Law of Equal Action and Reaction
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Law of inertia
