biology unit test Flashcards
Differences between animal and plant cells
Animal- lysosomes, centrioles for cell division,
Plant- chloroplasts , cell wall
Cell theory
- Cells are the smallest units of life
- All cells come from preexisting cells
- All living things are made up of cells
field diameter of each power
low - 4000
medium - 1600
high -400
total magnification
= eyepiece magnification x objective magnification
Cell division - reproduction
asexual vs sexual
asexual - one parent, offspring looks identical
sexual - two parents, offspring similar not identical
Cell division - growth
as organism grows number of cells increases
Cell division - repair
when body cells die, they are replaced with new ones
what are the phases of mitosis
prophase, metaphase, Anaphase, telophase
Prophase
- DNA thickens + becomes shorter -> chromosomes
- Nucleus membrane starts to dissolve
- chromosomes released into cytoplasm
Metaphase
-Chromosomes line up the middle of the cell
Anaphase
- Chromosomes separate into 2 sister strands
- Spindle fibres pull each half of the chromosome to opposite poles of cell
Telophase
- Last phase in mitosis
- new nucleus membrane start to form
Cytokinesis
Plant cells - Cell plates form to become cell wall, separate the two new daughter cells
Animal - Pinches off the centre form two daughter cell
specialized cells
- perform a specific function
- structure is linked to function
ex: nerve cells, blood cells, muscle cells
hierarchy of organization
cell -> tissue -> organ -> organ system -> organism
Heart muscle cell -> heart muscle tissue-> heart -> circulatory system -> human
tumour
benign vs malignant
malignant - tumour interferes with functioning of surrounding cells
benign - tumour does not affect surrounding tissue other than physically growing and crowding them
metatastasis
-cancer cells breaking away from the original tumour and establishing a second tumour elsewhere in the body
causes and risks of cancer
cause - tobacco smoking, radiation, family history, some viruses, certain chemicals in plastics, alcohol
risks - personal and family medical history, carcinogens in environment, lifestyle choices (smoking, alcohol)
prevention of cancer
- don’t smoke
screening - cancer
checking for cancer even if no symptoms
- medical appointment
- done at home
it is important for: family history with cancer, exposure to carcinogens at work
diagnosis - cancer
self-diagnosis
- may notice they fell very tired
- losing weight for no reason
treatments for cancer
biophonics - beams of light
radiation - damage cell so cant divide
chemo - using drugs
surgery - physical removal
diagnosis - cancer
endoscopy
-endoscopy - tiny camera that sends images
diagnosis -cancer
CT CAT scan
-CT or CAT scan - x-rays from different angles