Life processes test

Question 1

Physiology is the study of how ….

Answer 1

Body structures keep you alive

Question 2

What is the smallest level of organisation?

Answer 2

atoms

Question 3

Cells are made of c_______ c_______ of molecules

Answer 3

Complicated Combinations

Question 4

Do all organ systems work together to restore inside of body to a balanced state?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

what is the outer boundary of every cell created by

Answer 5

cell plasma membrane

Question 6

does the cell plasma membrane have many channels and transporters ?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What is the purpose of channels and transporters in the cell plasma membrane

Answer 7

helps the cell receive nutrients, export products and get rid of waste

Question 8

Cells use ______ to make ____

Answer 8

Nutrients to make ATP

Question 9

What is ATP

Answer 9

body’s energy molecule

Question 10

What is the process of making ATP or other products

Answer 10

Cell Metabolism

Question 11

The body’s ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment in response to changing internal or external conditions

Answer 11

Homeostatsis

Question 12

At what temperature do our cells function best?

Answer 12

When our core blood temperature is about 37.5 degrees C

Question 13

_____ has a very important role in continually restoring the inside of the body to a homeostasis (balanced) state

Answer 13

Blood

Question 14

What does blood transport throughout the body ?

Answer 14

Nutrients
waste
gases
hormones 
other important substances

Question 15

Blood is mostly?

Answer 15

Water plasma (55%) and red blood cells (~44%) - w/ small portion of white blood cells (~1%)

Question 16

What are red blood cells important for?

Answer 16

Carrying oxygen

Question 17

White blood cells = macrophages and neutrophils are required for _____

Answer 17

fighting infection

Question 18

Platelets are necessary for?

Answer 18

blood clotting