Module 5 Lesson 1: Organization/Structure of an Organism
Which of the following is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism?
A more scientific word for germ is
What system includes your skin, nails, glands & hair?
integumentary system
Your brain works together with your spinal cord and other nerves to form the nervous system. What is this an example of?
organ system
If you have the cold or the flu it is most likely caused by which of the following?
virus
All of the following are functions of the hair except
regulates body temperature
Which of the following best describes what happens when someone has cancer?
abnormal cells divide without control.
If you have strep throat or an pneumonia it is likely caused by which of the following?
virus
What can you conclude from the fact that your skin keeps organisms that could harm the body out
germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes
What type of cancer is the most common?
breast
Diseases that are not contagious are called
non-communicable
How does your body make new skin cells?
through the division of existing skin cells.
What might happen if your cancer metastasized?
your cancer would spread to a different body part.
Diseases caused by factors such as the environment, genetics, and lifestyle are
non-commuicable
What would happen if your body didn’t produce melanin?
your skin would be extremely pale