How many chromosome pairs exist in humans?
23
What is the universal blood donor?
O-
What is the role of the digestive system?
Break down food, absorb nutrients
Cholera is a ________borne disease.
Water
What is the primary symptom of cholera?
Diarrhea
Name the 4 phases of mitosis in order.
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
If you’re blood type A-, can you accept blood from someone who is B-?
No
Name one digestive enzyme we talked about
Amylase, etc
Name one organ of the immune system.
Thymus, tonsils, spleen, lymph glands, bone marrow
How does a heart attack occur?
Blood clot in heart
The cell cycle is composed of two phases. During what stage do cells spend most of their time?
interphase
__________ _________________ pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
Left ventricle
Name one reason it is beneficial for us to have bacteria in our gut
Bacteria help fight off pathogenic bacteria (the bad guys)
Bacteria help us digest our food
Bacteria produce useful products for us (e.g., Vitamins)
Bacteria also interact with our body systems to help us keep balanced
We discussed “two halves” of the immune system. What are they?
Innate and acquired/adaptive
What is the function of the thyroid?
Metabolism
What is one mechanism that gives us genetic variation in meiosis?
crossing over
What is the difference between a vein and artery?
Veins bring blood to the heart, arteries bring blood away from the heart
Where does most absorption take place?
small intestine
How can you visually detect a possible inflammatory response?
Swelling (vasodilation), red coloring (increased red blood cells), increased temperature (fever increases activity of immune proteins)
What is the primary cause of dementia?
Alzheimers
How is cancer related to mitosis?
Uncontrolled cell division
Describe the flow of blood through the heart
Right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, body
What is peristalsis?
A “muscular wave” that moves food down the digestive tract
How can climate change affect health?
Waterborne disease increase
Deaths related to weather exposure
Explain one disease we have discussed and its treatment
anything!