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24 Cards in this Set
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Microscopic building blocks with a with a positively charges core, a nucleus, and are surrounded by negatively charge electron clouds |
atoms |
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The most abundant biological molecules in the body |
Proteins |
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Water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are all examples of what kind of molecules? |
Inorganic |
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Fatty, oily, or greasy compounds found in the body |
Lipids |
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Acts as a selective gatekeeper facilitating the movement of substances into and/or out of the cell |
Cell membrane |
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The genetics blueprints that direct cell replication are located in the ___ |
nucleus |
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Responsible for the production of chemical energy (ATP) |
Mitochondria |
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Small hair-like projections that move material across the surface of the cell |
cilia |
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The passive movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration |
Osmosis |
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Glycolysis creates how many molecules of ATP for every molecule of glucose? |
2 |
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Combination of cells; groups of cells performing similar functions |
tissues |
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Smallest unit of matter |
atom |
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Name the 4 kinds of tissue |
Epithelial Connective & Supportive Muscle Nervous |
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The relative constancy of the internal environment |
homeostasis |
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The entire physiological process of converting food and air into energy |
metabolism |
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Made up of cytosol and organelles |
Cytoplasm |
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Most abundant biological molecules in the nature |
Carbohydrates |
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Carbs, proteins, and lipids are examples of what kind of molecules? |
Organic |
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What are the 6 levels of organization? |
Chemical Cell Tissue Organs Organ systems Organism |
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Smallest structural living units |
cell |
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Combination of tissues; groups of tissue performing specialized functions |
organs |
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Organization of organs and functions |
organ systems |
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Made up of atoms, compounds and molecules |
chemical |
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Name the systems of the body |
Lymphatic Muscular Urinary Respiratory Digestive Endocrine Reproductive Skeletal Integumentary Nervous Cardiovascular |
