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unit 4

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flagella
a slender treadlike
cilia
plural form of cilium
pseudopodium
a temporary protrusion of the surface of an ameboid cell for movement and feeding
circulatory system
the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body
nervous system
the network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
endocrine system
the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
cellular homeostasis
The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.
nucleus
the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, foaming the basis for its activity and growth
sensory organs
Senses are physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theor
prokaryotes
a microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelle
eukaryotes
an organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleu
skeletal system
the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
muscular system
The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits movement of the body, maintains postur
cellular membrane
The 'cell membrane' is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment. The cell membrane is sel
vascular tissue
the tissue in higher plants that constitutes the vascular system, consisting of phloem and xylem, by which water and nutrients are conducted
excretory system
The excretory system is a passive biological system that removes excess, unnecessary materials from an organism, so as to help maintain home
ph
The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
temperature
the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object