Cells: Chapter 3-4 Quiz

Question 1

the building blocks of life

Answer 1

cells

Question 2

smallest unit of organization

Answer 2

cells

Question 3

cells work to maintain . . .

Answer 3

homeostasis

Question 4

cells become more specialized through

Answer 4

differentiation

Question 5

specialized cells carry out specific ___________ for the organ they help make up

Answer 5

functions

Question 6

Cells contain . . .

Answer 6

organelles

Question 7

Organs of the cell are called

Answer 7

Organelles

Question 8

Each Organelle . . .

Answer 8

carries out a specific job that helps the cell function properly

Question 9

If an organ stops working properly the cell will __________

Answer 9

die

Question 10

If enough of the same specialized cells die . . .

Answer 10

homeostasis is disrupted

Question 11

Programmed cell death . . .

Answer 11

Apoptosis

Question 12

Apoptosis is a __________ type of cell division

Answer 12

Normal

Question 13

Apoptosis is not a result of . . . .

Answer 13

death or injury

Question 14

Apoptosis helps to sculpt _________ from tissues

Answer 14

organs

Question 15

3 Types of Stem Cells

Answer 15

Totipotent, Pluripotent, Unipotent

Question 16

Totipotent

Answer 16

forms fetus

Question 17

Pluripotent

Answer 17

can become all body cells but cannot for a human cell

Question 18

Unipotent

Answer 18

Once the cells are differentiated those cells cannot change their cell type

Question 19

Bone Cell

Answer 19

Osteocyte

Question 20

Nerve Cell

Answer 20

Neuron

Question 21

Skin Cell

Answer 21

Epithelial cell

Question 22

Muscle Cell

Answer 22

Myocyte

Question 23

Fat Cell

Answer 23

Adipocytes

Question 24

Red Blood Cell

Answer 24

Erythrocyte

Question 25

White Blood Cell

Answer 25

Leukocyte

Question 26

Sperm Cell

Answer 26

Spermatozoa

Question 27

Egg Cell

Answer 27

Oocytes

Question 28

Stem Cell

Answer 28

Stem Cell