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SCI221
SCI221 weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis ? | The proccess by which an organism maintain a stable environement. |
| What is DNA ? | The molecule inside cells that carries the gentic instructions for an organisms development and function. |
| What role do lipids play in the body ? | The are essesntial for energy storage, membrane structure, and signaling. |
| What is an enzyme ? | A biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions living organisms. |
| What are the three principles of enzyme function ? | specificty,catalysis, and regulation. |
| What are two functions of the inteumentary system ? | protection andtempurature regulation. |
| What is the deepest layer of skin ? | The hypodermis. |
| Three primary functions of the skeletal system are ? | Support, protection, and movement. |
| What is an action potentional ? | A rapid electrical signal that travels down a neurons axon to transmit information. |
| What does the electric signal know as an action potetnial travel through ? | T-tubules. |