Cells
What is the boss of the Cell?
Nucleus
What are microscopes used for typically?
To see things that were invisible to the naked eye of an individual.
What is water balance?
the concept that the amount of water lost from the body is equal to the amount of water consumed
Name a cancer you get from smoking
Lung cancer
Do humans reproduce through sexual or asexual reproduction?
Sexually
What does the Chloroplast do?
Photosynthesis
What is the name of the part of the microscope that has different magnifications?
Objective Lens
What is the amount of change needed in water balance to activate the thirst feeling?
1%
What is cancer?
Cancer is a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to different parts of the body.
Asexual reproduction occurs by cell division during mitosis to produce two or more genetically identical
offspring
Why does Ribosomes produce protein?
Protein, Used to fix organelles
What is the purpose of a microscope?
To view tiny organisms in depth
Which organ(s) regulates fluid output?
Kidneys
What is chemotherapy and how does it work?
Sends drugs into the bloodstream to reach cancer cells and kills and neutralises them.
Parthenogenesis is when a part of a organism is cut and it grows into a clone of the original organism. True or false?
False
What does the mitochondria do?
Creates energy for the cell
What are the two types of microscopes that you would use?
Compound Light microscope, and Stereo microscope
What part of the brain is responsible as the control centre for the thirst mechanism?
Hypothalamus
What cancer is the most deadliest on this planet?
Lung Cancer
What is meiosis?
A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.
What is a unicellular organism?
A organism made of one Cell
How do compound light microscopes work?
In 2D and up to 1500 time the original magnification
Around 60% of all fluids in the human body are stored in which compartment?
Intracellular Fluid (The ICF)
What is the difference between Benign and Malignant tumours
Benign tumours grow slowly and spread less than malignant tumours. These tumours can cause ugly ulcers. Malignant tumours spread much faster around the body, meaning it could be fatal if the growth is not stopped.
How is budding different to fragmentation?
Fragmentation refers to a form of asexual reproduction where a parent organism breaks into more than fragments, each of which can form a new organism. In contrast, budding happens when the parent cell forms a bubble-like bud.