Intro to the Human Body
The Chemical Level
The Cell
Vocabulary
Wild Card
100
What is the regional name of the skull
Cranial
100
The number of protons in an atom represents the ________ number
Atomic Number
100
The outer covering that protects the cell
Plasma Membrane
100
Balance or equilibrium in the body is termed
Homeostasis
100
Protons have what type of charge?
Positive
200
The front view of the human body when referring to anatomical position is termed
Anterior
200
This chemical is used to speed up chemical reactions
Catalyst
200
The fluid portion of the cell is
The Cytosol
200
The sum of all the chemical reactions in the body.
Metabolism
200
Blood is an example of which mixture?
Suspension
300
Name the four main tissue types of the body.
Epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous
300
When two atoms share electrons unequally what type of bond is it?
Polar covalent bond
300
Which chemical compound is used for energy inside of the cell?
Adenosine Triphosphate
300
The movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Osmosis
300
If a substance cannot enter the cell on its own, it may enter using the help of
A transporter
400
Which part of the feedback system is responsible for detecting changes in homeostasis?
Receptor
400
If the number of neutrons differ from the number of protons the atom is considered to be a(n)
Isotope
400
Which organelle is responsible for producing proteins in the cell?
Ribosomes and Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
400
Substances moving across the cell down or with their concentration gradient is a(n) ________ process
Passive transport
400
Normal childbirth is an example of which feedback loop?
Positive feedback Loop
500
Name the cavity where the heart is located.
Thoracic Cavity
500
The energy required to break a chemical bond is termed
Activation Energy
500
Which membrane houses the genetic information of the cell?
Nucleus
500
Cells connected together with specific functions create
Tissues
500
The formation of new cells including growth, repair, or replacement of cells, or the production of a new individual is termed
Growth
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