homeostasis - answerthe maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment
Interdependency of cells - answer-cells depend on one another
-if some cells arent able to function, other cells and the entire organism may suffer
-structure and function are interrelated
Gradients & Permeability - answerdown a gradient (High to Low)
high pressure to low pressure
high concentration to low concentration
Diffusion - answerhigh concentration to low concentration (concentration gradient)
membrane permeability - answerwhat is allowed in to the membrane or not
Permeant - answersubstance can pass through
Cellular differentiation - answercells become specialized
-different cell types (muscle/nerve) access information encoded in different genes to
make specific proteins
-proteins that cells make determine the function
Cell membrane mechanisms - answer-determines which substances enter a cell and
which cannot
-allow cells to respond to certain signals
, Cell to cell communication - answermembrane receptors / feedback loops
Feedback loops - answer-negative or positive
-cells signal each other when the internal environment has been compromised so
adjustments can be made to keep homeostasis
-when adjustments have been made, they also signal to show the adjustments are no
longer needed.
Homeostatic Mechanisms = - answerfeedback loops
-receptors
-control center
-effectors
Balance within the body - answermust replace substances that are lost and eliminate
substances that are no longer needed or in excess
Energy processes - answer-everything in the body requires energy
-heat energy (cells kept chemically active)
-energy released from chemical reactions in a form that cells can use.
Characteristics of life - answer-movement
-responsiveness
-growth
-reproduction
-respiration
-digestion
-absorption
-circulation
-assimilation
-excretion
Metabolism - answercollection of chemical reactions in cells that support life
-reproduction (digesting/ingesting/absorbing)
-respiration for growth and repair
Requirements of organisms - answer-water
-food
-oxygen
-heat
-pressure
Homeostasis - answerthe body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable
-all cells make a contribution
-internal environment stays relatively constant
requires most of our metabolic energy
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