Chapter 6. Cell biology-Radiation Protection
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Functions of cells - Answer✔1. conduction of nerve impulses.
2. Contraction of muscles.
3. Support to organs.
4. Transportation of body fluids.
Tasks performed by cells - Answer✔1. Move.
2. Grow.
3. React.
4. Protect themselves
5. Repair damage
6. Regulate life processes
7. Reproduce
organs - Answer✔Groups of tissues that work together are called ______
tissues - Answer✔Groups of cells that perform the same basis activity are called ______
system - Answer✔A ______ consist of a group of organs that work together to perform a
common function.
protoplasm - Answer✔What cells are made of; chemical building material for all living things;
Consists of organic and inorganic materials
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Organic compounds - Answer✔-Contain carbon.
-Proteins, carbs, lipids, nucleic acids.
-4 elements: Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.
Proteins - Answer✔-Make up approx. 15% of cells.
-Basic building block of cells.
-Functions: building new tissue, repair injured tissue, intercellular messengers, composition of
enzymes.
-Formed when amino acids combine into lying, chain like molecular complexes.
Amino acids - Answer✔Basic building block of proteins.
Structural proteins - Answer✔Produce the body with structure and form and are a source of
heat and energy.
Enzymatic proteins - Answer✔Control the cell's various physiologic activity.
Repair enzymes - Answer✔-Mend damaged molecules.
-Help cell recover from small amount of radiation induced damage.
Hormones - Answer✔-Influence the activities of other parts of the body.
-Regulate body functions such as growth and development.
Antibodies - Answer✔-Primary defense against infection
Carbohydrates - Answer✔-Also called saccharides.
-Make up approx. 1% of cell.
-Compounds made of oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
-Sugars and starches needed for short term energy.
-Fuel for cell metabolism.
Lipids - Answer✔-Make up 2% of cells.
-Structural parts of cell membrane.
-Functions:
=Reservoirs for long term storage of energy.
=Insulate and guard body against the environment.
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