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Body Systems 1
Circulatory, Respiratory and Digestive
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Digestion | Breakdown of complex food into smaller, simpler forms |
| Homeostasis | Stable internal environment of an organism |
| Ingestion | Taking in of food from the environment |
| Metabolism | The sum of all cell processes in an organism |
| Nutrition | Life process where an organism takes in food for metabolism |
| Organ | A group of tissues that perform a common function |
| Organ System | A group of organs that perform a common function |
| Platelet | Part of the blood that helps clot cuts |
| Red Blood Cell | Part of the blood that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| Transport | The movement of substances throughout an organism |
| White Blood Cells | Part of the blood that has a nucleus and fights infection |