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Biology

Body systems and stuff

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What is a flagella?
A thin tail like structure that enables cells to move
What is a cilia
hairlike vibrating structure causing currents in the surrounding fluid
what is a psuedopodia
a temporary protrusion of the surface of an ameboid cell for movement and feeding.
What is a tranport/circulatory system circulates blood and lymph through the body.consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and
the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body,consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels
What is the nervous system
the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
what is the endocrine system
the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
what is cellular homeostasis
The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes
what is a nucleus
The part of a cell that tells it what to so
what are sensory organs
The anatomy and structure of the five sense organs of the human body: vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
what are prokaryotes
a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles. Prokaryotes inclu
what are 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
what is the skeleal system and muscular system
The muscular system moves your body and the skeletal system makes you stay in place.
what are cellular membranes
The 'cell membrane' is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment
what are vascular systems
the tissue in higher plants that constitutes the vascular system, consisting of phloem and xylem, by which water and nutrients are conducted
what is the excretory system
The excretory system is a passive biological system that removes excess, unnecessary materials from an organism
what is water balance
a water balance equation can be used to describe the flow of water in and out of a system.
what is PH
How you measure how acidic something is
What is 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