Levels of Organization
The basic building block of life.
What is a cell?
An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.
What is homeostasis?
Responsible for the removal of waste from the body.
What is the excretory system?
The cell membrane and this organ system both provide protection. They both act as a barrier to control what comes in and what goes out.
What is the integumentary system?
Digestion begins here.
What is the mouth?
The level of organization after tissues and before organ systems.
What are organs?
A change in an organism’s environment that cause a response
What is a stimulus?
Provides structure and protection for the body. Contains the largest bone in the human body.
What is the skeletal system?
The nucleus and this organ system both work as the control center.
What is the nervous system?
Both mechanical and chemical digestion occurs here.
What are the stomach and the mouth?
Humans, plants, horses, cows, trees, fish, etc
What are organisms?
Stomach pain, nausea & vomiting, fever
What are examples of internal stimuli?
Uses hormones to help regulate the body. Works closely with the reproductive system.
What is the endocrine system?
Mitochondria, chloroplast, and this organ system all transport energy throughout the body; place of energy conversion.
What is the digestive system?
Involuntary contraction of muscles throughout the digestive tract. Helps to move the food along.
What is peristalsis?
Digestive, Reproductive, Excretory, Nervous, Circulatory
What are organ systems?
Shivering when cold and sweating when hot.
What are examples of external stimuli?
Responsible for movement in the body. Has 3 types.
What is the muscular system?
Endoplasmic reticulum and this organ system both transport materials throughout the body.
What is the circulatory system?
Enzyme used for chemical digestion in the mouth.
What is salivary amylase?
Cells are the building blocks of life. All organisms are made of cells. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
What is the cell theory?
Your body goes through changes when it enters one of these modes.
What is fight, flight, or freeze?
Transports nutrients and oxygen to the body.
What is the circulatory system?
Flagella and this organ system are responsible for movement.
What is the muscular system?
Enzyme present in the stomach but not the small intestine.
What is pepsin?