QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anatomy - correct answer-The study of body structure
Physiology - correct answer-the study of how the body and its parts work or function
Histology - correct answer-the study of the microscopic structure of tissues
Cells - correct answer-Basic unit of life. The cell is responsible for carrying on all life processes.
Protoplasm - correct answer-The substance that makes up the living parts of cells. (First formed life)
What does the protoplasm contain? - correct answer-
Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral salts and water.
Why are the nutrient materials present in the protoplasm needed? - correct answer-
They are necessary for cell growth, reproduction and self-repair.
Organelles are - correct answer-like tiny organs within cells.
Nucleus - correct answer-Control center of the cell, important part of cell reproduction and metabolism.
Nucleoplasm - correct answer-Fluid inside the nucleus that contains proteins and DNA
What is DNA? - correct answer-genetic material
Mitochondria - correct answer-
Powerhouse of the cell (takes in nutrients and converts them into energy)
, ATP - correct answer-(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work
Neurons - correct answer-a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
BONUS: cell structure - correct answer-
membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, ribosomes, lysosomes, golgi apparatus, mitochondria
cell membrane - correct answer-
thin, flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell. Also communicates with ot
her cells.
Mitosis - correct answer-the division of the cell nucleus and its contents
Metabolism - correct answer-
the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
Tissue - correct answer-A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
What are the four types of tissue found in the body? - correct answer-Connective Tissue
Epithelial Tissue
Nervous Tissue
Muscle Tissue
Anabolism - correct answer-
Constructive metabolism; the process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones.
Catabolism - correct answer-Metabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing energy.
Osteology - correct answer-The study of anatomy, structure, and function of the bones.