Question And Answers
A matches to - ANS-T
Absorption - ANS-passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
Acidosis - ANS-7.0-7.3
Alkalosis - ANS-7.5-7.8
amino acids - ANS-building blocks of proteins
anabolism - ANS-small molecules are built up into larger ones, requiring energy
Assimilation - ANS-changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms
atom - ANS-hydrogen atom, lithium atom
C matches to - ANS-G
catabolism - ANS-larger molecules are broken down into smaller ones, releasing energy
cell - ANS-muscle cell, nerve cell
cell membrane - ANS-A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell.
circulation - ANS-movement of substances in body fluids
covalent bond - ANS-bond between atoms that share electrons
cytokinesis - ANS-Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
Cytoplasm - ANS-A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
cytosol - ANS-The semifluid portion of the cytoplasm.
decomposition reaction - ANS-a reaction in which a single compound breaks down to form two
or more simpler substances
, define atom - ANS-smallest unit of an element that has the chemical properties of that element
Define catalyst - ANS-substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
define element - ANS-matter with specific chemical properties
Define endocytosis - ANS-the taking in of matter by a living cell by invagination of its membrane
to form a vacuole.
Define facilitated diffusion - ANS-Passive transport of molecules across a biological membrane
via trans-membrane proteins.
Define homeostasis - ANS-the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment
define matter - ANS-matter is anything that has weight and takes up space
Define osmosis - ANS-diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
Define transcytosis. - ANS-receptor mediated transport from one side of a cell to the other of a
macromolecule
Denaturization - ANS-destruction of the normal shape of the protein, no longer matches shape
of the substrate; caused by changes in pH and high temperature
difference between DNA and RNA - ANS-DNA is deoxyribose sugar and is double chain (store
information), RNA is ribose sugar and single stranded (use information to construct proteins)
digestion - ANS-Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and
used
electron - ANS-negative charge, almost no weight
Enzymes - ANS-catalysts living in living systems
epithelial tissue - ANS-A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out
exchange reaction - ANS-Parts of the reacting molecules are shuffled around to produce new
products
Excretion - ANS-removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
function of centrosome - ANS-Organizes microtubules of the cytoskelton
function of chromatin - ANS-DNA constitutes the genes