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Blood Glucose Regulation
Water Balance
Thermoregulation
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100

Which organelle does cellular respiration take place in?


¿En qué orgánulo tienen lugar la respiración celular?

Cellular respiration takes place in the mitochondria


La respiración celular tiene lugar en las mitocondrias

100

the molecule which provides the body with energy through cellular respiration

What is GLUCOSE 

100

This is the diffusion of WATER.

What is OSMOSIS

100

The diagram below represents an activity that occurs in the human body.

This diagram best illustrates...



What is MAINTENANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS

100

What is one way to make your view clearer when using a microscope?


¿Cuál es una forma de hacer más clara la vista cuando se utiliza un microscopio?

adjust the fine focus or the coarse focus


ajustar el enfoque fino o el enfoque grueso

200

Organize the following words in correct order from least complex to most complex: organ, organelle, organ system, organism, cell, tissue


Organizar las siguientes palabras en el orden correcto de menor a mayor complejidad: órgano, orgánulo, sistema de órganos, organismo, célula, tejido

organelle --> cell --> tissue --> organ --> organ system --> organism


organelo --> célula --> tejido --> órgano --> sistema de órganos --> organismo

200

An important protein and hormone in the regulation of blood glucose

What is INSULIN

200

This is the tonicity that will cause a cell to shrink and shrivel.

What is HYPERTONIC

200

The part of the brain that controls thermoregulation

What is the Hypothalamus

200

Describe the difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable.


Describa la diferencia entre la variable independiente y la variable dependiente. 

300
  1. What do each of these groups of cells represent?   

What are TISSUES ?

300

The disease which is associated with high levels of blood glucose 

What is DIABETES 

300

This is the type of environment that animal cells need. (hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic)

What is ISOTONIC

300

When your internal temperature drops to a dangerously low level

What is HYPOTHERMIA

300

Name an abiotic and biotic factor found in Antarctica


Nombra un factor abiótico y biótico que se encuentra en la Antártida

abiotic: snow, ice, igloo

biotic: polar bears, people, penguins


abiótico: nieve, hielo, iglú

biótico: osos polares, personas, pingüinos

400

What are the differences between plant cells and animal cells?

¿Cuáles son las diferencias entre las células vegetales y las células animales?

400

This organ produces insulin in order to regulate blood glucose levels in the body

What is the PANCREAS 

400

In humans, which organ most directly regulates the concentration of water in the blood?

What is the KIDNEY

400

If the hypothalamus detects a drop in body temperature, which response is likely to occur?

What is SHIVERING

400

Students in a different science class carried out the same experiment. The data they obtained did not support the hypothesis that increased exercise results in increased heart rate. The most scientifically sound way to deal with this situation is to

(1) write a new hypothesis

(2) read about pulse rate in a biology textbook

(3) have the students in both classes vote to decide which hypothesis is correct

(4) ask students in a third class to do the experiment and see if their results support the hypothesis



(4) ask students in a third class to do the experiment and see if their results support the hypothesis

500

Identify the function of the following organelles:  Nucleus, Cell Membrane, Mitochondria


Identificar la función de los siguientes orgánulos: Núcleo, Membrana celular, Mitocondria

nucleus: control center of cell

cell membrane: barrier of protection for cell

mitochondria: powerhouse of cell

_________

núcleo: centro de control de la célula

membrana celular: barrera de protección de la célula

mitocondria: centro de energía de la célula

500

The pancreas produces ___________ in order to increase blood glucose levels in the body

What is GLUCAGON 

500

This is what happens when red blood cells are placed in a hypotonic solution (like an IV of pure water).

The blood cells will burst (CYTOLYSIS)

500

The control of body temperature and the concentration of sugar in the blood are all regulated by

What is a NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LOOP

500

Why do avocados turn brown?


¿Por qué los aguacates se vuelven marrones?

It is exposed to oxygen in the air which reacts with an enzyme named polyphenol oxidase


Se expone al oxígeno del aire que reacciona con una enzima llamada polifenol oxidasa