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Unit 1: Characteristics of Life
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Anatomy
12th Grade
01/02/2011

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Term
Anatomy
Definition

Structure

(opposable thumbs)

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Physiology
Definition
Function
(grasping)
Term
Movement
Definition
Change in position.
Term
Responsiveness
Definition
Reaction to stimuli.
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Growth
Definition
Increase in size.
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Reproduction
Definition
Parents/cells producing children/children cells.
Term
Respiration
Definition
Breathing, chemical necessary for everything.
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Digestion
Definition
Eating.
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Absorption
Definition
Substances passing through membrane.
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Circulation
Definition
Breathing, heart beating.
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Assimilation
Definition
Rearranging chemicals to fiot the body's needs.
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Excretion
Definition
Sweat, urine, carbon dioxide.
Term
Water
Definition
Most abundant chemical, transports, maintains body temperature.
Term
Foods
Definition
Provide chemicals, are the building blocks for growth, provide energy.
Term
Oxygen
Definition
Releases energy from food.
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Heat
Definition
Form of energy, increases reaction rates.
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Pressure
Definition
Force applied, ex: breathing, circulation of blood.
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Homeostatis
Definition
Ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
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Negative Feedback
Definition

Reduces/eliminates stimulus that causes our bodies to become unstable.

 

(high outdoor temperature -> sweat -> body temperature goes down)

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Positive Feedback
Definition

Increases intensity of stimulus.

 

(blood clotting, labor & delivery)

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