Organelles
What do the Vesicles do?
The Vesicles are small sacs that carry things around the cell.
What are the three functions of the Nervous System?
1) Sensory Input (eye sends messages to brain) →
2) Integration (brain decides on action) →
3) (brain sends message to muscles) Sensory Output ~the response
What are nutrients? Fill in the blanks: Nutrients are _________ in food that your ____ needs.
Nutrients are chemicals in food that your body needs.
chemicals, body
What is an organelle?
A structure in a cell with a specific job.
What is the definition of Prokaryotic?
Cells that do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
What is the Vacuole's job? What is the Golgi Apparatus' job?
The Vacuole is the storage center.
The Golgi Apparatus is like the FedEx of cells. It 'tags them and packages them.'
What is the diaphragm's job on a microscope?
The diaphragm is the part of a microscope that adjusts how much light shines on the sample.
What is the name of the organ system that supplies nutrients to our body?
The Circulatory System delivers nutrients to the body.
What is a Neuron?
A neuron is a nerve cell.
What is the definition of Eukaryotic?
Cells with a nucleus and other organelles.
True or False: The mitochondria had digestive enzymes that break stuff down.
False!
What are the three parts of the Cell Theory?
1. All organisms are made of cells.
2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things.
3. All cells come from other cells.
What are the 5 types of nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Vitamins, and Minerals
Fill the blank: Integration is the function of the _______ system in which sensory input is processed by the brain.
Nervous
Name at least 3 characteristics that both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have in common.
Ribosomes, DNA and RNA, Cytoplasm, Cell Membrane (Plasma), Alive, and Cells
What do the Nucleolus, the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) and the Smooth ER do?
The Nucleolus builds the ribosomes.The Rough ER holds the Ribosomes. The Smooth ER makes lipids (fat).
True or False: The concept of form and function is the relationship between the shape of a thing and the way it functions.
True!
Why do humans need food?
1) Food gives your body energy. You need energy for everything that you do.
2) Food provides building materials for your body. You need to have food in order to grow and repair your body.
3) Your body process must be kept in balance for good health, food contains substances that help the balance.
In what order does the hierarchy of biological organization go in?
Cells→Tissues→Organs→Organ Systems→Organism
EX. Muscle Cell→Muscle Tissue→Heart→Circulatory System→Human
Can the nucleus be found in a prokaryotic cell?
No, nucleus' are usually found in eukaryotic cells.
Is the lysosome one of 5 nutrients that the body needs?
No, the lysosome has digestive enzymes that break stuff down.
True or False: An organ system is a group of vitamins and minerals working together.
False: An organ system is a group of organs working together using the Hierarchy of Biological Organization.
What nutrients give energy and what nutrients help control body process?
Lipids and Carbohydrates (main source) both give energy. Proteins give energy and help control body process. Vitamins and Minerals help control body process.
Why is the objective on a microscope so important and what is the objective?
The objective is probably the most important tool on a microscope because it is responsible for the primary image of the substance you are looking at.
The objective is a microscope lens that is closest to what you are looking at.
True or False: A prokaryotic cell is small.
True: A eukaryotic cell is larger than a prokaryotic cell.