Organelles
What is the organelle is responsible for the production of energy (ATP)
Mitochondria
Passive transport always flows in what direction
Down a concentration gradient (high to low)
What specialized cell is responsible for carrying dissolved gases and nutrients to different parts of the body?
RBC (red blood cell)
What system includes the heart and blood vessels?
Circulatory
What system does asthma affect?
Respiratory
What organelle contains the genetic information
Nucleus
What is the difference between active and passive transport
Active requires energy (ATP)
Passive requires no energy
What specialized cell creates a barrier by stacking multiple cells on top of each other?
epithelial (skin)
What structure of the respiratory system is the smallest?
Alveoli
What system does crohns affect?
digestive
What organelles are only found in plant cells
Cell wall and chloroplasts
How does osmosis differ from diffusion
Osmosis is specific to water and must cross a semipermeable membrane
What type of muscle cell is found lining organs and blood vessels?
Smooth
What type of digestion occurs in the stomach?
Chemical and mechanical
Why do people who suffer from anemia often feel tired?
They have a lower carrying capacity of oxygen
What is function of the lysosomes
Break down waste
How will a cell in a hypotonic solution change size
Swell
What organelle do you find in higher quantities in muscle cells?
Mitochondria
What is the primary function of the excretory system?
Removal of waste
What occurs in people with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Demyelination of neurons
What is the function of the golgi apparatus
Tells cell material where it needs to be shipped
If there is a 25% concentration of solute within the cell and a 10% concentration of solute outside the cell what type of osmotic solution is this?
Hypotonic
What part of the neuron receives the nerve impulse from other cells?
Dendrite
If you touch a hot stove, why will you react before you are able to process that you are in pain?
The reflex arc only goes to the spinal cord before the motor neuron is activated
What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?
Sprain = ligament
Strain = muscle/tendon