unit 1 Flashcards
SIZE OF THE CELL
0-100 micrometers
GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CELL
REGULATION OF INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION OF ENERGY
RESPONSIVENESS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT
PROTECTION AND SUPPORT
ability of an object to keep a constant internal
change, constant adjustment
homeostasis
example: sweating and shivering
homeostasis
○ human normal body temp:
37 °C
○ ____ - body generates heat
thermogenesis
★ needed to perform activities
ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION OF ENERGY
○ produce glucose to gain energy
★ cellular respiration
○ converts energy in food molecules to make energy
★ cellular respiration
organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules
to get chemical energy for cell functions
★ cellular respiration
★ physical breakdown
chewing
in our saliva, there are ptyalin
that breakdowns foods
chemical breakdown
in our saliva, there are _____
that breakdowns foods
ptyalin
★ tanning
○ a response to a stimulus
★ melanin - protects skin from UV radiation
★ related to homeostasis
RESPONSIVENESS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT
○ a response to a stimulus
★ tanning