Basic
The basic structural unit of life.
What is Cell?
Creating proteins like insulin, this cellular structure can be found in the rough Endoplasmic reticulum and is known for protein synthesis. (Specify what type it is)
What are bound ribosomes?
Composed of chlorophyll, this cellular structure allows the plant to create its own food through photosynthesis.
What is chloroplast?
This type of tissue includes structures dendrites, neuroglia, cell body, and axon.
What is nervous tissue?
The term used when a cell digests itself or it destroys itself.
What is apoptosis?
Name the first postulate of cell theory as it was stated by Theodor Schwann and Matthias Schleiden.
All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.
This pore has two guard-like features that allow gas-exchange to occur.
What is stomata/stoma?
This type of tissue found in the nose and trachea. It contains chondrocytes in its lacunae and has a glossy appearance.
The involuntary motion of the muscles that is used by the digestive system.
What is peristalsis?
This scientist was the first to observe cells at a microscopic level with a compound microscope and a cork.
Who is Robert Hooke?
This tail-like structure is responsible for the movement of bacterium cells.
What is flagella?
This ground tissue is characterized by its thin cell walls, large central vacuoles, and functional versatility
What is parenchyma?
Hard and calcified matrix, has osteocytes in its lacunae arranged in circles.
What is bone (osseous tissue)?
Name one of the 2 organ systems in plants.
What is shoot system or root system?
This is known as "the blueprint of life".
What is DNA?
The root word of cell, referred to as "small rooms" by Robert Hooke.
What is Cellula?
Term used to refer to organisms needing to reproduce sexually.
What are angiosperms?
Resembles both stratified squamous and stratified cuboidal, allows the stretching of organs.
What is transitional tissue?
The process of making specialized cells for specific functions in specific structures.
What is cell specialization?
The Latin word for "life"
What is Bio?
If organisms have a nucleus and are membrane-bounded, name the organism that only has a nucleoid region.
What is bacterium?
Tiny hair-like structures whose main purpose is for the absorption of water and minerals from the soil.
What are root hairs?
A complex permanent tissue found in plants where its main goal is to supply water throughout the whole plant.
What is xylem?
This type of tissue stores fat for energy and are formed by closely packed cells (adipocytes).
What is adipose tissue?