Chemical Level
The Cell
The Tissue Level
Vocabulary
Wild Card
100
Chemical compounds that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed for a reaction to occur.
Catalyst
100
The energy required to break a chemical bonds in the reactant molecules so a reaction can start is known as
Activation Energy
100
__________ detect changes in the body and respond by generating nerve impulses.
Nervous Tissue
100
Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of
Palpation
100
The two organ systems that regulate and maintain homeostasis
Nervous and Endocrine System
200
This is the name given to a negatively charged atom.
Anion
200
Specialized structures within the cell with their own specific functions are termed
Organelles
200
________ are found where a leakproof seal is needed between cells. They keep materials from leaking out of organs like the stomach and bladder.
Tight Junctions
200
This is the study of body structures.
Anatomy
200
This is the part of a feedback system that receives output from the control center.
Effector
300
The uneven chemical bonds formed between the atoms in a water molecule are called
Polar Covalent Bonds
300
Which organelle is responsible for moving the entire cell?
Flagellum
300
These cells are known as the "big eaters” that swallow and destroy invaders or debris. They can be fixed or wandering.
Macrophages
300
This is the sum of all chemical processes that occur in the body.
Metabolism
300
Where is the site of many chemical reactions in the cell?
Cytosol
400
This type of chemical reaction will require or absorb more energy than it releases.
Endergonic Reaction
400
The movement of water from a high concentration to a low concentration.
Osmosis
400
Which white blood cell secretes antibodies and attack foreign invaders.
Lymphocytes
400
This is the condition of equilibrium (balance) in the body’s internal environment.
Homeostasis
400
How does water travel through the cell membrane?
Aquaporins
500
What are polar compounds that mix well with water referred as?
Hydrophillic
500
The act of the cell membrane allowing some substances to cross but not others
Selective Permeabilty
500
A single layer of cube shaped cells are known as
Simple cubodial
500
This is defined as a group of cells that work together to perform a particular function.
Tissues
500
A double stranded molecule that is found inside of the nucleus and is the template for our genetic code.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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