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unit 4
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flagella
a slender threadlike structure
cilia
plural form of cilium
pseudopodia
a temporary protrusion of the surface of an ameboid cell for movement and feeding
circulatory system
the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood
vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels
nervous system
the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
endocrine system
the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic
activity
homeostasis
the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, esp.
as maintained by physiological processes
nucleus
the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its
activity and growth
sensory organs
Senses are physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for perception. The
senses and their operation, classification, and theor
prokaryotes
a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor
other specialized organelles.
eukaryotes
an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of
chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleu
muscular system
The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It
permits movement of the body,
skeletal system
the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
cellular membrane
The 'cell membrane' is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the
outside environment
vascular tissue
the tissue in higher plants that constitutes the vascular system, consisting of phloem and
xylem, by which water and nutrients are conducted
toxic
salt,acid,too much co2, and urea
waste disposal
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal, managing and
monitoring of waste materials
excretory system
The excretory system is a passive biological system that removes excess, unnecessary
materials from an organism, so as to help maintain home
water balance
In hydrology, a water balance equation can be used to describe the flow of water in and out of a
system
ph
acidic or basic
temperature
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, esp. as expressed according
to a comparative scale and shown by a thermome