Biology
What are cells?
The most basic unit of living organisms.
What key component does the nucleus of a cell contain?
Genetic material such as chromosomes and DNA.
After atoms and molecules, what is the next level in the hierarchical structure?
Organelles.
What type of health involves managing your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a healthy way?
Emotional Health.
What is tissue?
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific task.
Give two examples of what makes a human a living thing (as in, list two characteristics that show that a human is a living thing).
A human has movement, responds to stimuli, grows, can reproduce, has cells, etc.
After cells, what are the next three following levels in the hierarchical structure?
Tissues, Organs, Organ systems.
Taking care of the world around you and keeping your surroundings clean is part of what type of health?
Environmental Health.
Give four examples of cells found in the human body.
Blood, skin, fat, skeletal, T-cells, nerve, etc.
What does the "ER" in a cell stand for?
Endoplasmic Reticulum.
According to biology, what is an organ?
A group of tissues working together to perform a specific function.
Being able to manage money wisely and meet your basic needs relates to what type of health?
Financial Health.
Give four examples of tissue found in the human body.
Muscle, skin, fat, heart, nerve, etc.
What is the cytoplasm in a cell?
This is the jelly-like substance that fills a cell, surrounding the organelles .
Give an example of an organ.
Heart, lungs, stomach, kidney, brain, etc.
What is the human body's largest organ?
The skin.
In a cell, what is the cell membrane's function?
It acts as a barrier, regulating the passage of what comes in and what goes out.
How do you feel about having 18 Trillion feet of DNA in you? Answer in at least 3 full sentences. (The Test will have some variation of this question)
Answers will vary.
Give an example of an organ system.
Digestive, Urinary, Respiratory, Nervous, skeletal, etc.
What shape is a DNA molecule?
A double helix, which resembles a twisted ladder.