Cells: Chapter 3-4 Quiz Flashcards
the building blocks of life
cells
smallest unit of organization
cells
cells work to maintain . . .
homeostasis
cells become more specialized through
differentiation
specialized cells carry out specific ___________ for the organ they help make up
functions
Cells contain . . .
organelles
Organs of the cell are called
Organelles
Each Organelle . . .
carries out a specific job that helps the cell function properly
If an organ stops working properly the cell will __________
die
If enough of the same specialized cells die . . .
homeostasis is disrupted
Programmed cell death . . .
Apoptosis
Apoptosis is a __________ type of cell division
Normal
Apoptosis is not a result of . . . .
death or injury
Apoptosis helps to sculpt _________ from tissues
organs
3 Types of Stem Cells
Totipotent, Pluripotent, Unipotent
Totipotent
forms fetus
Pluripotent
can become all body cells but cannot for a human cell
Unipotent
Once the cells are differentiated those cells cannot change their cell type
Bone Cell
Osteocyte
Nerve Cell
Neuron
Skin Cell
Epithelial cell
Muscle Cell
Myocyte
Fat Cell
Adipocytes
Red Blood Cell
Erythrocyte
