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Bio: Unit 1 Review
Bio: Unit 1 Vocab from Review Sheet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Homoestasis | The ability to maintain a constant internal environment with set points |
| Negative Feedback Mechanism | A response to a stimulus that causes the body to regulate to a set point |
| Mitochondra | An organelle in cells that completes cellular respiration to make ATP in cells |
| Passive Transport | The movement of molecules down the concentration gradient (high to low), without energy |
| Active Transport | The movement of molecules against the concentration gradient (low to high), with energy (ATP) |
| Semipermeable | The ability to allow small molecules and specific nutrients into or out of the cell |
| Respiratory System (Breathing Rate) | The body system that completes gas exchange by inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide |
| Circulatory System (Pulse Rate) | The body system that pumps blood with nutrients to the cells to complete cellular respiration and life processes |
| Digestive System | The body system that breaks down large macromolecules into smaller molecules to be absorbed by cells |
| Chemical Digestion | A chemical reaction completed by enzymes to break bonds in food |
| Physical Digestion | Chewing and peristalsis smash food and shred food into smaller pieces |
| Enzymes | Proteins that complete chemical reactions to help digest or build (synthesis) |
| Insulin | A hormone released by the pancreas to decrease blood glucose |