1.1 Division And Differenciation Of Human Cells

Question 1

Grows and divides in an unregulated way to produce a tumour

Answer 1

Cancer cell

Question 2

Tissue that supports, connects or separates other body tissues

Answer 2

Connective tissue

Question 3

Changes to cells that allow them to specialise for different functions

Answer 3

Differentiation

Question 4

Refers to a cell having two sets of chromosomes

Answer 4

Diploid

Question 5

Stem cells from embryos that can divide and become any type of cell

Answer 5

Embryonic stem cells

Question 6

Tissue that lines tubes and surfaces within the body

Answer 6

Epithelial tissue

Question 7

Issue effecting human attitude and decisions regarding various choices

Answer 7

Ethical issue

Question 8

Cell that can give rise to gametes

Answer 8

Germline cell

Question 9

Describes a cell having one set of chromosomes (eg. Gametes)

Answer 9

Haploid

Question 10

Type of white blood cell involved in a specific immune response

Answer 10

Lymphocyte

Question 11

Type of cell divison resulting in four haploid gametes

Answer 11

Meiosis

Question 12

Division of the nucleus of somatic or germline cells, giving two diploid daughter cells

Answer 12

Mitosis

Question 13

Stem cell that has the potential to make almost all cell types found within a particular tissue

Answer 13

Multipotent stem cell

Question 14

Tissue making up skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle

Answer 14

Muscle tissue

Question 15

Random change to a DNA sequence

Answer 15

Mutation