Histology
A tissue is composed of different types of ____ that carry out specific functions.
What is a cell?
This is the name for rod-shaped bacteria.
What is bacilli?
Some viruses have an envelope composed of ____.
This is considered the powerhouse of the eukaryotic cell.
What are mitochondria?
This specific type of tissue creates contractions of organs in the GI system.
What is the smooth muscle?
The name for bacterial reproduction is _____.
What is binary fission?
_______ and ______ are the genetic material of viruses?
What are DNA and RNA?
This property of water refers to water molecules sticking to polar surfaces.
What is adhesion?
This type of connective tissue cushions the ends of bones.
What is cartilage?
In bacteria, proteins are synthesized in the ____.
What is the ribosome?
The viral capsid is composed of ____.
What are proteins?
A _____ is the monomer of proteins.
What is an amino acid?
This organ system circulates hormones throughout the body.
What is the endocrine system?
This type of bacterial gene exchange involves a recipient cell picking up DNA from the environment.
What is transformation?
This type of virus infects bacteria.
What is a bacteriophage?
This polysaccharide is used for energy storage in animals.
What is glycogen?
This type of feedback moves a system away from a setpoint?
What is positive feedback?
This fatal bacterial-caused illness results in paralysis and affects the brain and nervous system.
What is tetanus?
This virus is a retrovirus that produces DNA from RNA.
What is HIV?
This bond exists between water molecules.
What is a hydrogen bond?