List levels of organization from MOST complex to LEAST complex
organism, system, organ, tissue, cell, chemical
The thoracic cavity is this to the abdominopelvic cavity:
superior
The chemical symbol for sodium is:
Na
The most abundant inorganic substance in the human body is:
water
The trait exhibited by a cell membrane whereby select substances have restricted entry into the cell is termed:
selective permeability
An organ is defined as a structure that has a specific shape and is composed of two or more different types of:
tissues
The diaphragm muscle separates which two body cavities:
thoracic and abdominopelvic
The four elements making up about 96% of the body’s mass are represented by the symbols:
C, O, H, N
The term referring to the study of structures of the body is:
anatomy
Mitosis is known as:
equatorial division
Metabolism is referred to as:
The sum of all chemical reactions that occur in the body.
The two important body systems that regulate homeostasis are the:
nervous system and the endocrine system
What carries a negative charge?
Electrons
Which of the following molecules would be found in the nucleus of our cells?
Both RNA and DNA
Programmed cell death is referred to as:
apoptosis
A midsagittal plane divides the body into:
right and left halves
The word sural refers to the:
posterior leg or calf
The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties and characteristics of an element is:
atom
The atomic number of an atom is the:
number of protons in the nucleus
Cilia and flagella are made mostly of:
microtubules
The body system that distributes oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries carbon dioxide and wastes away from the cells is the:
cardiovascular system
The term matter can be defined as:
anything that occupies space and possesses mass
The function of ATP is to:
store energy
The chemical symbol for potassium is:
K
What can you tell about the following nucleotide (nitrogenous base) sequence:
Adenine – Uracil – Guanine
it could be part of RNA