Bio 201 Exam 1 questions with correct answers

What is gross anatomy - Answer ...branch of anatomy that deals with the structure of organs and tissues that are visible to the naked eye. Define embryology, cytology & microscopic anatomy - Answer ...Embryology- development before birth, Cytology- cells of the body, Microscopic Anatomy- structures to small to be seen with naked eye The main component of the cytoplasm - Answer ...Cytosol What is mitosis - Answer ...cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same # and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth. Role of leptin in the body - Answer ...Leptin regulates energy intake and fat stores so that weight is maintained within a relatively narrow range. "Leptin is a hormone made by fat cells, that decrease appetite" What is an organic molecule - Answer ...are the molecules of life and are built around chains of carbon atoms that are often quite long. Some functions of lysosomes - Answer ...they breakdown, degrade and digest safely within a cell What type of epithelium would you find dense microvilli( lining intestines and kidney tubules) - Answer ... simple cubodoidal epithelium