chapter 2 Flashcards

(22 cards)

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What is the term for living organisms and their biological processes?

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Biologic

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2
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What term refers to the study of cells?

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Cellular

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3
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What is the study of cells called?

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Cytology

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4
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What term describes the loss of water from the body?

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Dehydration

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5
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What are minerals in your body that help maintain fluid balance?

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Electrolyte

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6
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What term refers to the fluid outside of cells?

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Extracellular

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7
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What is the process of maintaining a stable internal environment in an organism?

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Homeostasis

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What term describes a solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another?

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Hypertonic

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9
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What condition is characterized by low potassium levels in the blood?

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Hypokalemia

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10
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What condition is characterized by low sodium levels in the blood?

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Hyponatremia

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What term describes a solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to another?

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Hypotonic

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12
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What term refers to the fluid inside cells?

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Intracellular

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13
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What term describes a solution with equal concentrations of solutes?

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Isotonic

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14
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What type of white blood cell engulfs and digests cellular debris and pathogens?

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Macrophage

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15
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What term refers to something that can be seen only with a microscope?

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Microscopic

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16
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What is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells?

17
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What is the control center of a cell that contains genetic material?

18
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What is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?

19
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What term describes organisms that can cause disease?

20
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What is the process by which a cell engulfs particles to form an internal compartment?

21
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What term describes a mutually beneficial relationship between two different organisms?

22
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What is a membrane-bound organelle in a cell that stores materials?