bio final short response

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negative feedback + example

It shuts off the original effect of the stimulus or reduces intensity. An example would be drinking water when thirsty because it shuts off the reaction.

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explain action of an enzyme

Enzymes are globular proteins that act as biological catalysts to regulate and speed up rate of chemical reactions. A substrate binds to enzyme active site, temporarily forming an enzyme-substrate complex, enzyme-substrate complex undergoes internal rearrangements from a product, enzyme releases production.

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What would happen to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

The cell would shrink because it would lose water.

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What would happen to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

Water would move into the cell by osmosis causing it to swell.

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Epithelial

cover

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Muscular

movement

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Connective

supports

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Nervous

controls

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excretion (function of skin)

eliminates waste

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chemical barrier (function of skin)

melanin and secretion

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blood reservoir (function of skin)

holds up to 5% of bodys blood supply

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physical barrier (function of skin)

continuity and hardness of keratinized cells

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skeletal muscle

striated, voluntary

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cardiac muscle

striated, involuntary

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smooth muscle

nonstriated, involuntary

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pain receptors

respond to damaged tissue

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mechanoreceptors

respond to pressure, movement, and tension