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Destyney S Blalock
Assignment 1 (Midterm)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| (1) Homeostasis | relative constancy of the normal body’s internal (fluid) environment |
| (2) Intrinsic Control | level of homeostatic control of body processes that occurs within a particular tissue or organ, as when local regulators such as prostaglandins regulate |
| (3) Adenosine Triphosphate | chemical compound that provides energy for use by body cells |
| (4) Macromolecule | large, complex chemical made of combinations of molecules |
| (5) Catabolism | breakdown of food compounds or cytoplasmic constituents into simpler compounds; opposite of anabolism |
| (6) Electron Transport System | carrier molecules embedded in the inner membrane of the mitochondria that take high-energy electrons from the citric acid cycle and form water and energy for oxidative phosphorylation |
| (7) Cytokinesis | process by which a dividing cell splits its cytoplasm and plasma membrane into two distinct daughter cells; cytokinesis happens along with mitosis (or meiosis) during the cell division process |
| (8) Polyribosome | temporary structure formed within a cell by many ribosomes following one another along a strand of mRNA during the process of translation |
| (9) Cutaneous Membrane | primary organ of the integumentary system; the skin |
| (10) Collagen | principal organic constituent of connective tissue |