APHY 101 IVY TECH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
anatomy - Answers- The study of structure and the relationships between structures is
_______________.
physiology - Answers- The study of the function of body parts is _______________.
Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems - Answers- What are the levels of
organization and define each.
organelle - Answers- cell structures that carry out special functions in a cell
cell - Answers- basic unit of structure & function in a living thing
Tissue - Answers- A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job.
organ - Answers- A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
organ system - Answers- Group of organs that work together to perform a specific
function
organism - Answers- a living thing made of a group of organ systems
Movement
Responsiveness
Growth
Reproduction
Respiration
Digestion
Absorption
Circulation
Assimilation
Excretion - Answers- What are the characteristics of Life?
Water
food
oxygen
heat
pressure - Answers- What are the requirements of life?
inorganic molecules - Answers- chemical substance that is not organic; water, acids,
bases
dehydration synthesis - Answers- chemical reaction in which water is formed during
formation of a complex molecule
,hydrolysis - Answers- chemical reaction in which water is used during the breakdown of
a complex molecule
carbohydrate - Answers- an organic molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen
lipids - Answers- any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their
derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include
many natural oils, waxes, and steroids
protein - Answers- organic molecule composed of one or more chains of amino acid
monomers
nucleic acid - Answers- an organic molecule composed of nucleotide monomers; in
DNA and RNA. These store genetic information in the cell
Triglycerides - Answers- lipid providing long-term energy storage in adipose connective
tissue; composed of glycerol and three fatty acids
The body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable, so that it's cells can survive -
Answers- Define homeostasis
Receptors
control center
effectors - Answers- What is a homeostatic mechanism?
atom - Answers- is the basic unit of matter.
matter - Answers- anything that has mass and takes up space
element - Answers- A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
by chemical means.
atom - Answers- The smallest particle that exhibits the chemical properties of an
element
protons
neurtrons - Answers- What is the structure of an atom
neuclus - Answers- is the boss of the cell it carries dna it is responsible for reproduction
and making protein it also has two layers
covalent bonds - Answers- when atoms share electrons
ionic bonds - Answers- When cations and anions may bind together by electrostatic
interactions; they form salts
, hydrogen bonds - Answers- a weak attraction formed when a hydrogen atom of one
molecule is attracted to a slightly negative atom within either the same molecule or a
different molecule
synthesis - Answers- the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler
materials.
decomposition - Answers- breakdown is the separation of a chemical compound into
elements or simpler compounds
reactant - Answers- a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a
reaction
product - Answers- The substances that result from this recombination of atoms
acid - Answers- an electrolyte that dissociates into a hydrogen ion (H+) and an anion
base - Answers- Substances that combine with H+ and make a solution less acidic.
Represented by OH-
ph scale - Answers- unit of measurement that indicates how many H+ ions are in a
solution
phospholipids - Answers- lipid that form bilayers of the plasma membrane
steroids - Answers- groups of lipids including bile salts, cholesterol, and some
hormones; molecule is composed of four attached hydrocarbon rings
tryglycerides - Answers- provide your body with energy, but their main function is to
store energy for later use. The food you eat contains calories in the form of
carbohydrates, protein and fat.
steroid - Answers- hormones help control metabolism, inflammation, immune functions,
salt and water balance, development of sexual characteristics, and the ability to
withstand illness and injury.
amino acid - Answers- organic molecule used to build proteins; contains both an amine
group and carboxyl group
enzymes - Answers- Many of these types of reactions (synthesis, decomposition,
exchange, and reversible) need what to speed up the reaction with lower amounts of
energy
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