Apologia Advanced Biology Chapter 1
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- The study of the macroscopic structures of an organism
- Gross Anatomy
- The study of the microscopic structures of an organism
- Microscopic Anatomy
- The study of the functions of an organism and its parts
- Physiology
- The study of tissues
- Histology
- A group of tissues specialized for a particular function
- Organ
- Groups of cells specialized for a particular function
- Tissues
- A state of equilibrium in the body with respect to its functions, chemical levels, and tissues
- Homeostasis
- A structure in the body that can change the value of a variable
- Effector
- The ability to let certain materials in or out while restricting others
- Selective permeability
- The process by which large molecules are taken into the cell
- Endocytosis
- Transportation of material from inside the cell to outside the cell
- Exocytosis