Read each short-answer essay question carefully, and answer the question fully. Explain the four properties of water and why they are important

_______________ – combined atoms

_______________ – the study of internal and external structure and the physical relationships among body parts

List two parts of the contemporary cell theory. ___________________________________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________________________________

_______________ – method of information storage within the DNA strands of the nucleus; also called a triplet code

_______________ – group of organs working together to perform a general function

_______________ – presence of a stable environment within the body; it is the foundation for all modern physiology.

_______________ – smallest stable units of matter

List and define two characteristics of living organisms: _____ – ________________________________________ _____ – ________________________________________

_______________ – the study of how living organisms perform vital functions