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certain protein molecules in the cell
membrane that can receive chemical
messages from other cells |
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a chemical produced in the endocrine
glands that travels via the bloodstream |
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the process by which the chemical
bond energy stored in nutrients is
released for use in cells |
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the flow of materials within a cell as
well as between parts of a
multicellular organism |
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the removal of all the wastes
produced by the cells of the body |
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the body’s ability to destroy pathogens
before they cause disease |
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the process by which some organisms
are able to capture light energy and use
it to make food from carbon dioxide
and water |
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the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment even when
the external environment changes |
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the process of obtaining oxygen from
the environment and releasing carbon
dioxide |
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the constant small corrections that
normally occur to keep an organism’s
internal environment within the limits needed for survival |
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a cycle in which the output of a system
either modifies or reinforces the first
action taken by the system |
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any change in the environment that
causes an organism to react |
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| an endocrine organ that secretes insulin |
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a hormone that prompts glucose to
move from the blood into body cells
,resulting in a lower glucose level in the blood |
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specialized cells that control the
opening and closing of the pores on the
surface of a leaf |
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a condition, other than injury, that
prevents the body from working as it
should |
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an organism that invades the body,
causing disease |
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a nonliving particle of protein and
genetic material that reproduces by
invading the cell of a living organism |
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an organism that survives by living and
feeding on other organisms |
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the body’s primary defense against
disease causing pathogens |
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a molecule found on the outer surfaces
of cells that the immune system
recognizes as either part of the body or an outside invader |
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a protein, produced by the immune
system, that either attacks invading
pathogens or marks them for killing |
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a substance made of weakened, killed,
or partial pathogens and designed to
protect the body from future invasions
of that pathogen |
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a condition in which a person’s
immune system is overly sensitive to
environmental substances that are
normally harmless |
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[image]
What is structure X? |
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[image]
What are the specialized cells shown in the picture? |
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| Guard Cells: Control the opening and closing of the stomates. |
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