Vocabulary Set #1 Flashcards

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Homeostasis

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State of equilibrium

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Metabolism

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Sum of all chemical reactions in the body

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Visceral

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Organ

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Parietal

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Cavity

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Anatomical Position

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Standing palms facing forward

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Cristae

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Inner folds of mitochondria

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Equilibrium

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Uniform distribution

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Isotonic

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Same concentration

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Hypertonic

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Higher concentration (cell will shrivel)

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Hypotonic

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Lower concentration ( cell will swell )

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10
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Enzyme

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Protein that functions as a catalyst; speeds up a reaction

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ATP

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Energy all cells

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Anaerobic

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W/o oxygen

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13
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Aerobic

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W/ oxygen

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14
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Energy

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Ability to do work

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Gene

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Portion of DNA that contain genetic info to build certain proteins

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Genome

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All the DNA in a cell