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A & P 1
Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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The study of the structure of the human body | Anatomy |
What is the general purpose of negative feedback? | To maintain homeostasis |
Which of the following body systems delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body tissue: Cardiovascular, immune, nervous, reproductive | Cardiovascular |
The smallest unit of organization that processes the characteristics of life | cell |
The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is termed | metabolism |
The most abundant chemical substance in the body accounting for 60-80% of body weight | water |
place the following in the correct sequence from simple to most complex 1. molecule 2. atoms 3.tissue 4.cells 5.organs | 2-1-4-3-5 |
Neutral subatomic particle | neutron |
Homeostasis is the condition in which the body maintains | a relatively stable internal environment, within narrow limits |
The type of chemical bond in which electrons are shared between atoms so that each atom is able to fill its outer shell | covalent bonds |
The substance present in the greatest amount in a solution | solvent |
biological catalysts | enzymes |
Elements that have the same number of protons but differ in the number of neutrons | isotopes |
a molecule that provides a form of energy that is immediately usable by all body cells | Adenosine triphosphate, ATP |
a number of 2 on the pH scale indicates a substance is | acidic |
the building blocks of protiens | amino acids |
the capacity to do work | energy |
the _ of any atom is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus | atomic number |