2nd Quarter Midterm Flashcards
what does lymphatic system do?
organs and tissues collect excess fluid and return it to blood + helps fight pathogens
how does the lymphatic system work?
lymph capillaries absorb lymph (fluid and particles absorbed between cells). lymph capillaries carries lymph into lymphatic vessels. skeletal muscles squeeze vessels to force lymph through lymphatic system, valves inside lymphatic vessels prevent backflow. lymph drains into the large neck veins of cardiovascular system
stages of mitosis in order
interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase.
what happens during interphase?
DNA is copied
what happens during prophase?
chromosomes condense into thick strands
what happens during metaphase?
longest stage (20 min.) chromosomes allign in center of cell
what happens during anaphase?
the thick stands made in metaphase get pulled apart
what happens during telophase?
the cell splits into two
difference between meiosis and mitosis
meiosis = haploid, results in 4 cells, mitosis = diploid, results in 2 cells
3 shapes of bacteria
rods (bacilli) , spheres (cocci), spirals (spirilla)
benefit of each bacteria shape
bacilli (rods) - large surface area to take in nutrients. cocci (spheres) - don’t dry out quickly. spirilla (spirals) - use flagella at both ends to move like cork screw
how are archaebacteria different from bacteria
archaebacteria can survive extreme climates where nothing else lives (heat lovers, salt lovers, methane makers)
3 types of blood cells
red, white, platelets
benefits of shape of each blood cell
red blood cells - large surface area to help absorb oxygen. white - don’t have an exact shape, change shape to squeeze out of blood vessels and move around in tissues. platelets - change shape and clump with other platelets to prevent blood loss
function of each red blood cells
transports oxygen throughout body
function of platelets
clump together when you get a cut to prevent blood loss