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Present a Hierarchical Model for a Living Thing or Artifact

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Present a hierarchical model for a living thing or artifact, moving from specific to general. Include at least three levels and be sure to include both sensory and functional properties.


Definitions:

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A membrane-bound ATPase enzyme that pumps sodium out of cells while moving potassium into cells, crucial for maintaining cellular ion balance and membrane potential.

Plasma Membrane

A bi-layer of lipids and proteins that surrounds a cell, controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Membrane Potential

The electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, vital for the conduction of nerve impulses, muscle contraction, and transport processes.

Depolarization

A decrease in membrane potential that makes the interior of a cell less negative compared to the outside, crucial for nerve impulse transmission and muscle contractions.

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