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What is the basic living unit of the body?
What is the basic living unit of the body?
- Tissue
- Blood vessel
- Organ
- Cell (correct)
Which fluid bathes the cells of the body?
Which fluid bathes the cells of the body?
- Lymphatic fluid
- Intracellular fluid
- Blood plasma
- Extracellular fluid (correct)
What does physiology seek to explain?
What does physiology seek to explain?
- Chemical mechanisms responsible for life (correct)
- Progression of life in viruses
- Development of life in plants
- Physical mechanisms responsible for life
What characteristic do all cells share?
What characteristic do all cells share?
What is the role of the plasma membrane in cells?
What is the role of the plasma membrane in cells?
Which type of physiology specifically focuses on the study of the human body?
Which type of physiology specifically focuses on the study of the human body?
What is the science that seeks to explain the physical and chemical mechanisms responsible for the origin, development, and progression of life?
What is the science that seeks to explain the physical and chemical mechanisms responsible for the origin, development, and progression of life?
What is the basic living unit of the body?
What is the basic living unit of the body?
What do cells do to facilitate the biochemical reactions that sustain life?
What do cells do to facilitate the biochemical reactions that sustain life?
Study Notes
Cell Biology
- The basic living unit of the body is the cell.
Physiology
- Physiology seeks to explain the functions and processes that occur within living organisms.
- Human physiology specifically focuses on the study of the human body.
Cellular Environment
- A fluid bathes the cells of the body.
Cellular Characteristics
- All cells share the characteristic of being the basic structural and functional units of life.
Plasma Membrane
- The plasma membrane plays a crucial role in cells as a selective barrier that regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
Biochemical Reactions
- Cells facilitate biochemical reactions that sustain life by providing a controlled environment and necessary components for these reactions to occur.
Biology
- Biology is the science that seeks to explain the physical and chemical mechanisms responsible for the origin, development, and progression of life.
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Test your knowledge on the basic concepts of physiology and cell physiology. Learn about the physical and chemical mechanisms responsible for the development and progression of life in various organisms.
