The Cell
Mitosis
Cell Differentiation and Tissues
Cancer
Organ Systems
100
What part of the cell separates the cell from the environment?
Cell Membrane
100
How many chromosomes do human cells have?
46
100
What is the most abundant tissue in animals
Muscle Tissue
100
What are the 3 cancer treaments?
Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy
100
What is the enzyme found in saliva?
Amylase
200
What organelle produces energy for the cell to use?
Mitochondria
200
During what stage of mitosis does the nuclear membrane re-form?
Telophase
200
What type of tissue protects organs, and stores and transports materials throughout the body?
Connective Tissue
200
What are 3 causes of cancer?
Genetics, age, spontaneous mutations, stress, chemical carcinogens, radiation
200
What is the main role of red blood cells?
To carry oxygen to the cells of the body
300
What organelle assembles and stores ribosomes?
Nucleolus
300
During what stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
300
What type of tissue controls the action of glands and muscles?
Nervous Tissue
300
What is the most common type of cancer?
Carcinoma
300
Why is blood pumped from the heart to the lungs, before it is pumped to the rest of the body?
To become oxygenated
400
Name 2 structures found in plant cells but not animal cells
Chloroplast & Cell Wall
400
What happens during anaphase?
each chromosome splits, and the two halves move toward opposite ends of the cell
400
What are stem cells? Name two types.
Cells that can differentiate into many different cells and tissues; adult and embryonic
400
What are the 2 different types of tumours?
Benign and Malignant
400
What is the function of the alveoli?
Gas exchange: O2 and CO2 are exchanged
500
List three reasons cells divide
Growth, Repair, Reproduction
500
What 2 things happen during interphase
Growth and chromosone replication
500
Name two functions of epithelial tissue
Protection, absorption, secretion, sensation
500
Name 2 properties of cancer cells
Don't stop at checkpoints in cell cycle, lack cell to cell adhesion signals, and are resistant to cell suicide signals
500
What are the functions of the small and large intestines?
Small: helps break down food and absorbs nutrients; Large: absorbs water and processes waste material
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