2. Physiology is the study of

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Bios 225 Cell Physiology

• Animals are and

–Answer multicellular, eukaryotic (have nucleus)

• Physiology is the study of

–Answer How animals work

• Physiology studies how and of various parts

work together –Answer structure, function

• There is a lot of of animals

–Answer diversity

• Unifying themes of physiology apply to

–Answer all phys- iological processes

• What is locomotion?

–Answer animals are capable of moving from one place to another

• How do animals move?

–Answer muscle and nervous tissue; nervous tissue moves muscle

• The word physiology comes from and means

and

Greek, physis

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nature, -logia

study of

• What are the unifying themes in physiology?

–Answer

• Physiology is integrative
• Physiological processes obey the laws of physics and chemistry
• Physiological phenotypes are influenced by genetics and the environment

-Physiological processes are usually regulated

• What does it mean for physiology to be integrative?

–Answer All parts interact with each other ex –Answer blood pressure is controlled by kidneys, liver, lungs, and circulatory system

• Physiological phenotypes are influenced by and the

.–Answer genetics, environment

• What changes the genotype of a population over many generations?

–Answer Evo- lution

• Which of the unifying themes is Homeostasis involved

–Answer Physiological processes are usually regulated

• Multiple levels of biological organization

–Answer Atoms -> molecules -> cells ->tis- sues -> organs -> organ systems -> organism -> populations -> communities -> ecosystems

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