Homeostasis and pH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_jC4FDOUc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYvav8aDGCc
Remember the 8 Characteristics of Life Maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis) Homeostasis: keeping a stable state Homeo = “same” Stasis = “state”
Homeostasis Example #1 : Regulating Blood Sugar Levels
Homeostasis Example #2: Regulating Body Temperature
Homeostasis Example #3: pH
Homeostasis and pH Body: Stomach: ___around pH 2-3__ Blood: ____pH_7.4_ What keeps these cells at the right pH? ____hormones send signals to keep these cells at their homeostasis level
pH Scale pH Scale: measures how acidic or basic a substance is. -scale range 1_ to __14__ -acidic: _1__ to __6___ -neutral: _7__ basic: 8__ to __14_
Reactions and Solutions
Reactions and Solutions Reactions: a process that changes/ converts one substance into another substance How do we show that one thing turns into another? Using an arrow and an equation Scientists use the following notation to show reactions: reactant + reactant product + product
Reactions ** There can be one or more reactants and one or more products