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7.4
Homeostasis and Cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | Relatively constant internal physical chemical condition |
| Maintaining Homeostasis | Organism will grow, respond to environment, transform energy and reproduce to achieve this. |
| Prokaryotes | Remarkably adaptable and live almost everywhere, for example bacteria. In terms of numbers this type of cell dominates on Earth. |
| How do cells of multicellular organisms work together to maintain homeostasis? | The cells become specialized for particular tasks and communicate with one another to maintain homeostasis |
| Tissue | Group of similar cells that performs a particular function |
| Organ | Many groups of tissues working together |
| Organ System | Group of organs working together to perform a specific function |
| Levels of Organization | Muscle cell -> Smooth Muscle Tissue -> Stomach -> Digestive System |
| Receptor | Needed for a cell to be able to respond to a chemical signal, in which the signaling molecule can bond to it. |