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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference? | afferent |
| what are the basic component of every feedback control loop? | sensor mechanism, integrating center, effector, feedback |
| what is a normal reading or range called | a set point |
| What is homeostasis | the process by which the body maintains a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment |
| what is endocrine | a network of glands and organs that produce and release hormones directly into the bloodstrea |
| what is the most important monosaccharide | glucose. |
| what is a large molecule made up of many identical small molecules called | polymer |
| All proteins have which four elements? | carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
| another name for tissue hormone | prostaglandin. |
| What determines how a protein performs? | shape |