Mintz~Week 18 vocab quiz

Definition: Part of the body of a living thing (plant or animal) that is made of similar cells.

• Organ System

• Tissue

• Organ

• Digestion

Definition: breaking down the food into simpler nutrients that can be used by the cells.

• Homeostasis

• Absorption

• Organ System

• Chemical Digestion

Definition: the action of breathing

• Homeostasis

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Digestion

Definition: a group of organs that work together to perform a certain function

• Digestion

• Organ System

• Tissue

• Homeostasis

Definition: part of an organism that is made of tissues and performs a certain function

• Tissue

• Homeostasis

• Organ

• Cell

the process of breaking down food into substances that the body can use​ ​ ​

• digestion
• respiration
• homeostasis
• tissue

the physical breakdown of food by chewing, (occurs in the mouth)​

• Mechanical digestion
• Peristalisis
• tissue
• homeostasis

The tendency to seek and maintain a condition of balance of equilibrium within an internal environment, even when faced with external changes.​

• Homeostasis
• Digestion
• Respiration
• Dialysis