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| Question | Answer |
| Hormones | Chemical Messengers regulating cell function |
| Oxytocin | Pituitary "Cuddle" Chemical. Trust Me. Let down Guard. Social Attachment |
| Endocrine Cells | Cells that secrete hormones |
| Target Cells | Recieve the signal |
| Endocrine Glands | Pituitary Pancreas Ovaries Testes |
| 2 system for internal communications | Endocrine Nervous |
| Endocrine | Chemical: Bloodstream Long term, Slower growth |
| Nervous | Chemical & Electrical: Rapid Movement & Response to Environment |
| Andro (Androstenedione) | Allow athletes to train harder n recover quickly |
| Gonadotropin | Human Growth Hormone. Improve muscle madd and performance |
| Erythropoietin | Increases production of red blood cells & Hemoglobin. Improved movement of oxygen to the muscles. |
| Epoetin | Synthetic form of Erythropoietin. Used by endurance athletes. |
| Diuretics | Change your body's natural balance of fluids and salts. Can lead to Dehudration. |
| Loose of water | Decrease an athlete's weight |
| Creatine | Naturally ocurring compound produced by your body that helps your muscles release energy. Sprinting/Weight lifting but not aerobic or endurance sports |
| Natural Supplements not approved by FDA | Can decrease performance. (Stomach cramps, muscle cramps, nausea) |
| Stimulants | Stimulate the central nervous system and increase heart rate n blood pressure. Improve endurance & Reduce Fatigue |
| Egg | female Gamete Haploid(one copy of each chromosome) |
| Fertilized Egg | Diploid (two copies of each chromosome) |
| Asexual Reproduction | Involves production of offspring by a single individual w/o genetic material from another individual |
| Parthenogenesis | Female's egg develops into a new organism w/o ever having to be fertilized by a sperm cell |
| Budding | An offspring grows right out of the body of the parent |
| Fragmentation | A parent breaks into multiple pieces & develops into functioning independent individual |
| Sexual Reproduction Advantages | Offspring are different from eachother n either parent. |
| Sexual Reproduction Disadvantages | Finding a partner & mating can be difficult. Only half of alleles will be passed to offsprings. |
| Asexual Reproduction Advantages | Reproduction is fast n Efficient. All alleles passed to its offspring |
| Asexual Reproduction Disadvantages | W/ a changing environment, individuals producin genetically diverse offspring likely to have off, suited to envi. |
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