BIO 1100 Exam 1 Complete Exam Study
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1. Characteristics of living things - ANSWER responsiveness, growth,
reproduction, movement, metabolism
2. Anatomy - ANSWER The study of body structure
3. Physiology - ANSWER The study of body function
4. Gross Anatomy - ANSWER Study of structures that can be seen with the
naked eye
5. surface anatomy - ANSWER the study of internal structures as they relate to
the overlying skin surface
6. respiratory system - ANSWER A system of organs, functioning in the
process of gas exchange between the body and the environment, consisting
especially of the nose, nasal passages, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi,
and lungs.
7. digestive system - ANSWER Breaks down food into absorbable units that
enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
8. nervous system - ANSWER the network of nerve cells and fibers that
transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
,9. endocrine system - ANSWER the body's "slow" chemical communication
system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
10.cardiovascular system - ANSWER Blood vessels transport blood, which
carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps
blood.
11.urinary system - ANSWER kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
12.reproductive system - ANSWER system of organs involved in producing
offspring
13.Homeostasis - ANSWER the state of internal balance
14.Homeostasis: Receptor - ANSWER monitors environment and responds to
stimuli
15.Homeostasis control center - ANSWER Brain: processes the signal and
sends instructions
16.Homeostasis: Effector - ANSWER carries out response
17.negative feedback - ANSWER A primary mechanism of homeostasis,
whereby a change in a physiological variable that is being monitored triggers
a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation.
, 18.positive feedback - ANSWER A physiological control mechanism in which
a change in some variable triggers mechanisms that amplify the change.
19.subatomic particles - ANSWER protons, neutrons, electrons
20.Atomic Structure - ANSWER Electron on outer shell, neutron and proton in
center, nuclei.
21.valence shell - ANSWER outermost electron shell
22.electron cloud - ANSWER a region around the nucleus of an atom where
electrons are likely to be found
23.atomic number - ANSWER the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
24.atomic weight/mass - ANSWER the number of protons plus the number of
neutrons
25.Systemic anatomy - ANSWER studies the anatomy of each functional body
system
26.Cytology - ANSWER study of cells
27.Histology - ANSWER study of tissues
28.Levels of organization - ANSWER chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
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Graded A+
1. Characteristics of living things - ANSWER responsiveness, growth,
reproduction, movement, metabolism
2. Anatomy - ANSWER The study of body structure
3. Physiology - ANSWER The study of body function
4. Gross Anatomy - ANSWER Study of structures that can be seen with the
naked eye
5. surface anatomy - ANSWER the study of internal structures as they relate to
the overlying skin surface
6. respiratory system - ANSWER A system of organs, functioning in the
process of gas exchange between the body and the environment, consisting
especially of the nose, nasal passages, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi,
and lungs.
7. digestive system - ANSWER Breaks down food into absorbable units that
enter the blood for distribution to body cells.
8. nervous system - ANSWER the network of nerve cells and fibers that
transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
,9. endocrine system - ANSWER the body's "slow" chemical communication
system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
10.cardiovascular system - ANSWER Blood vessels transport blood, which
carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps
blood.
11.urinary system - ANSWER kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
12.reproductive system - ANSWER system of organs involved in producing
offspring
13.Homeostasis - ANSWER the state of internal balance
14.Homeostasis: Receptor - ANSWER monitors environment and responds to
stimuli
15.Homeostasis control center - ANSWER Brain: processes the signal and
sends instructions
16.Homeostasis: Effector - ANSWER carries out response
17.negative feedback - ANSWER A primary mechanism of homeostasis,
whereby a change in a physiological variable that is being monitored triggers
a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation.
, 18.positive feedback - ANSWER A physiological control mechanism in which
a change in some variable triggers mechanisms that amplify the change.
19.subatomic particles - ANSWER protons, neutrons, electrons
20.Atomic Structure - ANSWER Electron on outer shell, neutron and proton in
center, nuclei.
21.valence shell - ANSWER outermost electron shell
22.electron cloud - ANSWER a region around the nucleus of an atom where
electrons are likely to be found
23.atomic number - ANSWER the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
24.atomic weight/mass - ANSWER the number of protons plus the number of
neutrons
25.Systemic anatomy - ANSWER studies the anatomy of each functional body
system
26.Cytology - ANSWER study of cells
27.Histology - ANSWER study of tissues
28.Levels of organization - ANSWER chemical, cellular, tissue, organ
