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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis ? | Process by which an organism regulates its internal environment to maintain a stable and constant state despite changes in the environment |
| Set point definition? | A normal reading or range. |
| What are effectors ? | Organs muscles or glands that directly influence controlled physiological variables. |
| 4 basic components of control system ? | Sensor mechanism, integrator, effector mechanism, feedback |
| 3 most important sub atomic particles that make up an atom? | Proton , neutron, electron. |
| Name 3 types of carbohydrates? | Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides. |
| Name 4 major groups of organic substances? | Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids |
| What are steroids? | Class of lipids whose molecules their main feature as the steroid nucleus |
| What are prostaglandins? | Tissue hormones, lipids composed of 20 carbon chained unsaturated fatty acid that contains a 5 carbon ring. |
| What is an amino acid? | Organic compounds that are the building blocks of proteins. |