Cell Division
The process by which a cell divides its nucleus and contents is called ...
Mitosis
What is the relationship between cells and tissues?
Tissues are made up of different types of cells working together.
What is cell differentiation?
Which two body systems are most involved in the function?
A. Digestive System
B. Circulatory System
C. Muscular System
D. Nervous System
Function: Running during a basketball game
B. Circulatory System and C. Muscular System
What is the result of mitosis?
Two identical daughter cells
What is the relationship between organs and organ systems?
Organ systems are made up of different types of organs working together.
What is a gene?
A segment of DNA that stores genetic information.
Which two body systems are most involved in the function?
A. Digestive System
B. Circulatory System
C. Muscular System
D. Nervous System
Function: Swallowing food and using it for nutrients
A. Digestive and C. Muscular
Each daughter cell will have (the same, double the or half the) amount of DNA as the parent cell.
Why do organs have different types of tissues?
So that organs can complete specific functions
What type of cells will differentiate the most?
Neurons/Brain cells
Which two body systems are most involved in the function?
A. Digestive System
B. Circulatory System
C. Muscular System
D. Nervous System
Function: Stepping on a Lego and immediately pulling your foot away
C. Muscular and D. Nervous
At the end of cellular division, the daughter cell's DNA will be (genetically different from, genetically identical to, or structurally different from) the DNA of the parent cell.
genetically identical to
What is the hierarchy of living things from largest to smallest?
Organism > Organ System > Organ > Tissue > Cell
What are stem cells (also known as embryonic cells)?
A unique type of body cell that can give rise to many different types of specialized cells through differentiation.
What two body systems work together to transport oxygen throughout the body?
Circulatory and Respiratory
What process must happen for an organ to grow and develop?
Mitosis
Sort the following terms in order of complexity of an organism from smallest to largest
Skin, Human, Skin Cell, Integumentary System, Epidermis Tissue
Skin Cell < Epidermis Tissue < Skin < Integumentary System < Human
What two body systems must work together to allow a man to gain the strength to lift a car off of his small child? (Hint: This is often called the Fight-or-Flight response)
The endocrine system releases a hormone that the nervous system responds to by sending a message to the muscular system to lift the car.