The liquid substance in which organelles are suspended and materials are transported?
What is cytoplasm?
100
The part of the cell that viruses must get to in order to reproduce.
What is the nucleus?
100
From the Latin word meaning "small room."
What is "cell"?
100
Percentage of body weight of blood.
What is 7-8%?
200
The full name for "flu".
What is "influenza"?
200
The amount of mucus humans produce each day.
What is 1 liter?
200
Two symptoms of the Bubonic Plague.
What is fever & chills / muscle pain / headache / seizures / swollen lymph glands?
200
A group of similar cells, working together to perform a specific function.
What is tissue?
200
The percentage of blood made up of plasma.
What is 55%?
300
A weak strain of influenza, injected into our bodies to help the immune system build up a resistance to the real virus.
What is the flu shot?
300
Mucus covers its surface to prevent choking.
What is the esophagus?
300
Most abundant type of white blood cells, and first on the scene where a cut or other injury occurs (to fight bacteria).
What are "neutrophils"?
300
Two organelles found only in plant cells (and NOT in animal cells).
What is "cell wall" and "chloroplast"?
300
The colour of blood.
What is "red"?
400
An illness that causes uncontrolled growth of types of abnormal blood cells.
What is blood cancer?
400
The average amount of blood in the human body?
What is 12 pints (men) / 9 pints (women) / 4.7-5 liters?
400
B-Cells that make more than 2,000 antibodies per second.
What are "plasma cells"?
400
When cells do a one job very well.
What is "specialization"?
400
Special B-cells that allow the body to manufacture more of an antibody as it is needed (in case an antigen appears in the body again).
(HINT: Another word for something you remember from the past...)
What is "memory cell"?
500
From the Greek words "White" and "Blood".
What is Leukemia? ('Leukas' & 'Alma')
500
Two things blood carries from tissues.
What is "oxygen" and "carbon dioxide"?
500
Another term for "leukocytes".
What are "white blood cells"?
500
Parts of the body that perform the processes required for us to live.
What are "organ systems"?
500
The most uncommon type of white blood cells (accounting for less than 1%).