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Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the structure of an organism and the
relationship of its parts.
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of life
Gross Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of body parts visible to the naked
eye.
Microscopic Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of cells and tissues. The study
of cells is called cytology and the study of tissues is called histology.
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER-The science, that deals with the functions of the
living organism and its parts.
Autopoiesis - CORRECT ANSWER-living organisms are self-organized and self-
maintaining.
cell theory - CORRECT ANSWER-States that any independent structure made up of
one or more microscopic units called cells is a living organism.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-The breakdown of nutrient material to produce
energy and the transformation of one material into another.
, Atoms - CORRECT ANSWER-the smallest unit of matter.
Molecules - CORRECT ANSWER-two or more atoms joined together.
Macromolecules - CORRECT ANSWER-large molecules that are formed by joining
smaller organic molecules together.
Cytoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER-A jellylike fluid inside the cell.
Organelles - CORRECT ANSWER-A structure made up of molecules organized in such
way that it can perform a specific function.
Mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWER-Powerhouse of the cell that provides energy
needed by the cell to carry on day to day functioning, growth, and repair.
Golgi apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER-Set of sacks that provide a packing service to
the Cell by storing material for future internal use, or for export from the Cell.
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) - CORRECT ANSWER-The transportation system of the
cell. It moves materials around the cell. It is a network of channels within the cell that act
as a highway for the movement of chemicals as sites for chemical processing.
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER-The smallest and most numerous structural units that
possess and exhibit the basic characteristics of living matter.
tissue level - CORRECT ANSWER-A group of a great many similar cells that all develop
together from the same part of the embryo, and all perform a certain function. Tissues
are the fabric of the body.