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Ch 7 (Sec 7.4&28.4)
Miller and Levine Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain |
| tissue | a group of similar cells that performs a specific function |
| organ | a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function |
| organ system | a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function |
| receptor | on or in a cell, a specific protein to whose shape fits that of a specific molecular messenger, such as a hormone |
| endocrine gland | gland that releases its secretions (hormones) directly into the blood, which transports the secretions to other areas of the body |
| ectotherm | an animal whose regulation of body temperature depends mostly on its relationship to sources of heat outside its body |
| endotherm | an animal whose body temperature is regulated, at least in part, using heat generated by its body. |