Cells
What kind of cells do humans have?
(Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic)
Eukaryotic
What is the smallest unit of an organism?
A cell
Convert the following DNA strand to RNA:
CGAT TTA AAT GCG TCG
GCUA AAU UUA CGC AGC
What is a stem cell?
A form of cell that exists before they have differentiated and become specialized.
Why do animals shiver?
To maintain homeostasis
What cell organelle is responsible for making proteins?
Hint: Think translation
Th ribosome!
What exactly is a tissue?
A group of similar cells working together to carry out a specific function.
Does DNA leave the nucleus during Mitosis or Meiosis?
Mitosis!
Name a place you can find stem cells
Heart, Liver, and Bone Marrow for example.
What is a gene?
A segment of DNA which codes for an organism's traits.
What organelle contains a cell's DNA?
The nucleus
What is a group of different tissues joined together to carry out a specific function?
An organ
Which comes first mitosis or meiosis?
Meiosis! The sperm cell must fertilize the egg cell before mitosis can occur.
Do stem cells have a predetermined function?
No!
Identify the genotype!
Hint: Look at the board
Father: Bb heterozygous
Mother: bb Homozygous recessive
What cells contain the most ATP?
Hint: What is ATP?
Muscle cells
What is it called when two or more organisms work together for a specific bodily function?
An organ system
How can you tell a cell is in Anaphase?
The sister chromatids are being pulled to opposite ends of the cell.
Which of the fetal stages contains stem cells?
(Zygote, morula, or blastocyst)
What part of the cell is responsible for regulating homeostasis?
What is the function of the cell membrane and the channels within it?
To provide a regulatory barrier for the cell.
What is it called when a bunch of organ systems work together to form life?
An organism
How can you tell when a cell is in Telophase?
The cell membrane begins to split down the middle.
What kind of cells are stem cells?
Unipotent, pluripotent, multipotent
Pluripotent
What happens when the human body can not reach homeostasis?
It shuts down; dies