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chapter 1 t 1-3

  1. the study of the structure of the body parts including their forms and organization
    anatomy
  2. the study or the functions of body parts
    physiology
  3. the smallest chemical structure
    atom
  4. made of atoms
    molecule
  5. made of molecules
    macromolecules
  6. made of macromolecules
    organelles
  7. made of organelles
    cells
  8. made of cells
    tissues
  9. made of tissues
    organs
  10. made of organs
    organ systems
  11. made of organ systems
    organism
  12. change in body position or body part position
    movement
  13. a reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body
    responsiveness
  14. an increase in body size
    growth
  15. production of new organisms and new cells
    reproduction
  16. the process of obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods
    respiration
  17. breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used
    digestion
  18. the passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
    absorption
  19. movement of substances from place to place in body fluids
    circulation
  20. changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms
    assimilation
  21. removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
    excretion
  22. the sum of all physical and chemical events that obtain, release, and utilize energy
    metabolism
  23. the nine levels of organization in order
    • atom
    • molecule
    • macromolecule
    • organelle
    • cell
    • tissue
    • organ
    • organ system
    • organism
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