Hierarchy of Life
The smallest unit of matter that cannot be broken down by chemical reaction.
What is an Atom?
Relax and take a deep breath with this body system that is responsible for gas exchange.
What is the Respiratory System?
It may not sound nice, but this type of feedback helps organisms maintain homeostasis by opposing a change in internal conditions.
What is Negative Feedback?
Associated with growth, this process allows organisms to change shape, size, and function over their lifetimes.
What is Development?
A mathematical, visual, or conceptual representation of a phenomenon.
What is a Model?
An organism needs at least one of these functional units capable of all life processes.
What is a cell?
The name of this protective system is derived from a Latin word meaning "to cover."
What is the Integumentary System?
What is a Set Point?
The sum of all chemical reactions that keep an organism alive. Animals fuel theirs with food.
What is Metabolism?
An explanation for a phenomena that accounts for all known data and natural laws.
A complete individual life form.
What is an organism?
What is the Digestive System?
What is Positive Feedback?
A reaction to changes in the environment.
What is Response to Stimuli?
What is Diffusion?
A group of organs that work together to carry out complex functions.
What is an organ system?
The spleen hangs out near the stomach, but it is considered part of this organ system that helps maintain wellness.
What is the Immune System?
A structure that detects changes in the environment and signals a control center in the brain.
What is a Sensor?
What is Evolve?
I have the solution!
Oh wait, I only have the solvent...I need to add this type of substance in order to make a solution.
What is a Solute?
Proteins and carbohydrates are examples of this level of organization.
What are Macromolecules?
The brain sends signals to the glands that make up this system which regulates processes ranging from development to digestion.
What is the Endocrine System?
A body mechanism that works to alter a physiological variable in response to a change in the environment.
What is an Effector?
All living things and even some viruses have this special macromolecule that stores genetic information.
What is DNA?
Osmosis involves the movement of this chemical compound across a semi-permeable membrane.
What is Water (H2O)?