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Biology Unit 4
By: Sydney Bell
18 cards·by Sydney
Flagella
a thread like stucture a microscopic whiplike appendage that enables mant bacteria and other
procariotes to swim
Cilia
a short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure
Pseudopodia
a temporary protrusion of the surface of an ameboid cell for movement and feeding.
circlulatory 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
metabolicactivity
Cellular Homeostasis
processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon
dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood
Nucleus
the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its
activity and growth.
Sencory Organs
physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for perception
Prokaryotes
a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor
other specialized organelles. Prokaryotes inclu
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
Skeletal and muscular systems
Skeletal:the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of
ananimal Muscular:The muscular system is an org
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
excretory system
The excretory system is a passive biological system that removes excess, unnecessary
materials from an organism
Water Balance
a water balance equation can be used to describe the flow of water in and out of a system.
pH
a figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is
neutral, lower values are more acid, and hi
tempurature
a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard
value.