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      Maintaining Life - 1

      Anatomy & Physiology Homework

      Chapter 1

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      Maintaining Life

       

      Match the terms pertaining to functional characteristics of organisms in Column B with the appropriate descriptions in Column A.  Fill in the answer blanks with the appropriate letter or term.

      Column A

       

      ___1. Keeps the body’s internal environment distinct from

                the external environment

      ___2. Provides new cells for growth and repair

      ___3. Occurs when constructive activities occur at a faster

                rate than destructive activities

      ___4. The Tuna sandwich you have just eaten is broken down

                to its chemical building blocks.

      ___5. Elimination of Carbon Dioxide by the lungs and

                elimination of nitrogenous waste by the kidneys.

      ___6. Ability to react to stimuli; a major role of the nervous

                system

      ___7. Walking, throwing a ball, riding a bicycle

      ___8. All chemical reactions occurring in the body

      ___9. At the cellular level, membranes; for the whole body,

                the skin.

      Column B

       

      A. Digestion

       

      B. Excretion

       

      C. Growth

       

      D. Maintenance of boundaries

       

      E. Metabolism

       

      F. Movement

       

      G. Responsiveness

       

      H. Reproduction

      Using the Key Choices, correctly identify the survival needs that correspond to the following descriptions. 

      Fill in the answer blanks with the appropriate letter or term.

      ___1. Includes carbohydrates, proteins, fats & minerals

      ___2. Essential for normal operation of the respiratory system     

                and breathing

      ___3. Single substance accounting for over 60% of body

                weight

      ___4. Provides the basis for body fluids of all types

      ___5. When too high or too low, physiological activities cease,

                primarily because water molecules are destroyed or

                become non-functional

      Key Choices

       

      A. Appropriate Body Temperature

       

      B. Atmospheric Pressure

       

      C. Nutrients

       

      D. Oxygen

       

      E. Water