biochem intro/characteristics of life/life processes

1. What is the meaning of biology

1. Biology is the study of life

1. What is the term organism another name for

1. Organism is another term for any living thing

1. What is anatomy the study of

1. Anatomy is the study of the parts or structure of a living thing

What is physiology the study of

1. Physiology is the study of the function of the different parts of an organism

1. What are the 4 levels of organization

1. Cells

2. Tissues

3. Organs

4. Organ systems

1. Cells form the basic ___ of living things

1. Structure

1. Cells are organized together to form ___

1. Tissues

1. Tissues are organized together to form ___

1. Organs

1. Organs are organized together to form ___ ___

1. Organ systems

1. What does characteristics of life mean

1. Characteristics or properties that must be met in order for something to be considered living

1. How many characteristics of life are there

1. 9

1. All living things are made up of one or more ___

1. Cells

1. What are organisms made up of one cell called

2. What are organisms made up of 2 or more cells called

1. Unicellular

2. Multicellular

1. Living things have different levels of ___

1. Organization

1. Living things ___ to avoid extinction

1. Reproduce

1. Living things ___ to changes in the environment

1. Living things have a specific ___ and ___

1. Form, size

1. Living things use ___

1. Energy

1. How do autotrophs get energy

1. Use sun to create energy

1. How to heterotrophs get energy

1. Eat plants/animals to get energy

1. Living things ___ and ___

1. Grow, develop

1. What does growth mean

1. Increase in size by forming more cells

1. What does development mean

1. Different types of cells are formed to produce other structures

1. What does life processes mean

1. Activities that organisms do in order to stay alive

1. How many life processes are there

1. 8

1. What is reproduction

1. Process by which organisms produce offspring

1. What is regulation

1. To maintain homeostasis

1. What is nutrition

1. All things done by an organism to get food and to benefit from it

1. What is excretion

1. Removal of metabolic waste from the body

1. What is transport

1. The movement of materials throughout the body

1. What is synthesis

1. When simple substances are bonded chemically to form complex materials

1. What is assimilation

1. When new substances become part of the body

1. What is respiration

1. The release of energy from food by chemical reactions

1. What is homeostasis

1. A relatively constant internal environment

1. What is wellness (7)

1. The physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, interpersonal, and environmental parts of life