Cells and Tissues
What type of cell has chloroplasts?
Plant Cells
What is the first stage of Mitosis?
Prophase
What is the main organ of the digestive system?
The stomach
How many chambers does the human heart have?
It has 4 chambers
Where does gas exchange occur in the human body?
The Lungs
What tissue type is responsible for movement of the body?
Muscle Tissue
What is the purpose of a stem cell?
To become specialised into an adult cell
What is the role of a red blood cell?
to carry oxygen and nutrients around the body
What gas do we breath in and what gas to we breath out?
In - oxygen
Out - carbon dioxide
What organelle contains all the DNA of the cell?
The Nucleus
Chromosomes are at opposite sides of the cell and a new nucleus is made around both sets
What organ helps store bile in the digestive system?
Gall bladder
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood and which carries de-oxygenated blood
Veins - de-oxygenated
Arteries- oxygenated
The organ that branches into both lungs?
the bronchus
What is the difference between the smooth endoplasmic reticulum and the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
The presence of ribosomes in the rough er
What is the difference between the cell cycle and mitosis
The cell cycle includes all parts including interphase and cytokenesis, mitosis is specifically the part of the cell cycle where the cell prepares to divide
Where does most water absorption occur in the digestive system?
What is the organ that serves as the main exit from the heart?
The aorta
the organ that is responsible for air being sucked in and blown out?
the diaphragm
What is the proper order of cellular organisation starting with cells and ending with Organisms?
Cell ⇒ tissues ⇒ organ ⇒ organ system ⇒ organism
Which stage of the cell cycle would be dramatically increased in cancerous cells?
Cytokenesis
What is the chemical in your saliva that helps chemically breakdown food?
Amylase
What is the name of the blood vessel that is very thin and joins arteries to veins?
Capillaries
What in the lungs allows for gas exchange?
Alveoli in contact with capillaries