unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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SIZE OF THE CELL

A

0-100 micrometers

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2
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CELL

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REGULATION OF INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION OF ENERGY
RESPONSIVENESS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT
PROTECTION AND SUPPORT

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3
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ability of an object to keep a constant internal
change, constant adjustment

A

homeostasis

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4
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example: sweating and shivering

A

homeostasis

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5
Q

○ human normal body temp:

A

37 °C

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6
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○ ____ - body generates heat

A

thermogenesis

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7
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★ needed to perform activities

A

ACQUISITION AND UTILIZATION OF ENERGY

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8
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○ produce glucose to gain energy

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★ cellular respiration

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9
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○ converts energy in food molecules to make energy

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★ cellular respiration

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10
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organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules
to get chemical energy for cell functions

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★ cellular respiration

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11
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★ physical breakdown

A

chewing

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12
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in our saliva, there are ptyalin
that breakdowns foods

A

chemical breakdown

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13
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in our saliva, there are _____
that breakdowns foods

A

ptyalin

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14
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★ tanning
○ a response to a stimulus
★ melanin - protects skin from UV radiation
★ related to homeostasis

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RESPONSIVENESS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT

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15
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○ a response to a stimulus

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★ tanning

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16
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★ protects skin from UV radiation

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melanin

17
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★ cells are first in line in defense against foreign bodies
★ immune cells in complex multicellular animals, also
impart protection against pathogens and other foreign
bodies that may enter the general circulation
★ when we have a fever, the body’s response is to heat up
to kill foreign bodies

A

PROTECTION AND SUPPORT