Vocabulary
The Human Body
The Chemical Level
The Cell
Wild Card
100
This is the study of body structures.
Anatomy
100
Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of what?
Palpation
100
Which subatomic particles has a neutral charge?
Neutrons
100
Which structure houses the genetic material of the cell?
Nucleus
100
How does water travel through the cell membrane?
Aquaporins
200
This is defined as a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function.
Tissues
200
This is the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body’s internal environment.
Homeostasis
200
The number of protons in an atom is represented by an element’s
Atomic Number
200
The passive spread of particles through random motion, from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.
Diffusion
200
The movement of material to move it inside of the cell in a vesicle formed from the plasma membrane.
Endocytosis
300
This is the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body.
Metabolism
300
This is the structure of a feedback system that receives output from the control center.
Effector
300
This is the name given to a negatively charged atom.
Anion
300
The act of the cell membrane allowing some substances to cross but not others is known as what?
Selective permeability
300
Which cell organelle is the site for protein synthesis?
Ribosomes
400
What is a simple cell with no nucleus?
Prokaryotic Cell
400
A double stranded molecule that is found inside of the nucleus and is the template for our genetic code.
DNA
400
The uneven chemical bonds formed between the atoms in a water molecule are called what?
Polar covalent bonds
400
Charged ions can enter through the plasma membrane by
Ion channels
400
The energy required to break a chemical bonds in the reactant molecules so a reaction can start is known as
Activation energy
500
The liquid portion of the cell where many chemical reactions take place.
Cytosol
500
Which element is found in ALL organic compounds?
Carbon
500
What subatomic particle in an atom varies in an isotope?
Neutrons
500
The action of solutes transporting across a plasma membrane with the use of energy in the form of ATP.
Active transport
500
The most important and abundant inorganic polar compound in all living systems is known as
Water
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