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100% CORRECT WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
list the organizational levels of biology starting with the most basic -
ANSWER chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal



integumentary system - ANSWER Forms the body's external covering; protects deeper
tissue from injury; helps regulate body temperature



skeletal system - ANSWER Protects and supports body organs and provides a
framework the muscles use to support the movement. Made up of bones and joints



Muscular System - ANSWER Allows manipulation of the environment, locomotion, and
facial expression. Maintains posture, and produces heat.



nervous system - ANSWER the body's speedy, electrochemical communication
network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems



endocrine system - ANSWER Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as
growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.



lymphatic system - ANSWER Composed of a network of vessels, ducts, nodes, and
organs. Provides defense against infection.



respiratory system - ANSWER Brings oxygen into the body. Gets rid of carbon dioxide.



digestive system - ANSWER Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the
blood for distribution to body cells.



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, urinary system - ANSWER Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body. Regulates
water, electrolyte and acid-base balance of the blood.



reproductive system - ANSWER Reproduce offspring- produce male sex cells (sperm)
and female sex cells (oocytes)



cardiovascular system - ANSWER Blood vessels transport blood, which carries oxygen,
carbon dioxide, nutrients, wastes, etc. The heart pumps blood.



Define homeostasis - ANSWER maintenance of a stable internal environment



Define negative feedback - ANSWER Feedback in which the response is the opposite of
the stimulus.



example of negative feedback - ANSWER body temperature regulation



Define positive feedback - ANSWER Feedback in which the response is the same as the
stimulus.



example of positive feedback - ANSWER childbirth



Define Anatomy - ANSWER the study of the structure of the body



Define Physiology - ANSWER study of the function of the body



anatomical position - ANSWER erect, feet forward, arms at side with palms facing
forward, head facing forward




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