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Matching Practice: Worksheet


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- homeostasis - - metabolism - - cellular communication - - passive transport (diffusion) - - active transport - - digestive system - - circulatory system - - respiratory system - - excretory system - - nervous system - - endocrine system -




fast control of the functioning of all body systems

recognizes and responds to chemical signals by using receptor molecules

slow control of the functioning of all body systems

is the moving of a molecule from a low concentration to a high concentration (Uses energy in the form of ATP)

exchanges carbon dioxide and oxygen

is the movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration (No energy used)

is the sum of all chemical reactions that occur within the cells of an organism

carries gasses and nutrients throughout the body

is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal balanced environment

removes wastes from the blood and then from the body

breaks down food into nutrients and puts them in the blood stream