PSIO 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Activation Energy, Catabolism, Solution
30 Jun 2016
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Characteristics of living things: metabolism sum of all chemical processes in the body a. i. Anabolism biosynthesis: responsiveness ability to respond to change in the internal or external environment, movement at any structural level c. i. The body, an organ, a cell, or a cellular component: growth and differentiation d. i. Increase in number or size of cells or material found between cells (growth) d. ii. Specialization of cells for a specific function (differentiation: reproduction formation of new cells and new individuals. Note: organ systems are not independent of each other: organism one living individual. Used for conditions that need adjustment (tempertature, blood sugar, blood pressure) c. ii. Seen during childbirth: steady-state vs equilibrium d. i. Steady state is a constant state maintained through time d. ii. Equilibrium is a constant state achieved without energy expenditure d. iii. The concept of atomic charge: particles with net charge are called ions a. i.
