CH 4 Cells, Tissues, and Organs Flashcards

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1
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A leukoblast is a(n)

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Immature white blood cell

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2
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The root myx/o means

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Mucus

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3
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A lipase is

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An enzyme that digests fats

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4
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Interstitial fluid is found

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Between cells

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5
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A papilla resembles a

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Nipple

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6
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A hydrophilic substance

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Attracts water

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7
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The purpose of epithelial tissue

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Cover and protect

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8
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A simple, thin, sheet of tissue that covers or lines a structure is a(n)

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Membrane

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9
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Glucose, fructose, and lactose are Ll

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Sugars

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10
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The suffix -ase indicates a(n)

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Enzyme

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11
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Another name for growth hormone os

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Somatotropin

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12
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An amyloid substance resembles

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Starch

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13
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A chromophillic substance

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Attracts color

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14
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Enzymes are

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Catalyst

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15
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The term visceral pertains to the

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Internal organs

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16
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The root word genetic means

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Orgin

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17
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In adiposuria, the urine contains

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Fat

18
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A cytogenesis

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Formation of cells

19
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Steatorrhea

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Fats

20
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The control center of a cell is the

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Nucleus

21
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A histologist

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Tissues

22
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Morphology is the study of

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Form

23
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A fibrous protein found in connective tissue is

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Collagen

24
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The word dysplasia means

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Abnormal development

25
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A reticulocyte contains a

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Network

26
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A cell that ingests waste and foreign matter is a

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Phagocyte

27
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The sum of all of the physical and chemical activities that occur in a cell make up

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Metabolism

28
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Chromosomes are made of

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DNA

29
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A fibroadenoma is a fibrous tumor of a

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Gland

30
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Sugar and starches are

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Carbohydrates

31
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The process of cell division is

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Mitosis

32
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Amino acids are the building blocks of

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Proteins

33
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A stem cell is

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An immature cell

34
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Catabolism is the

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Break down phase of metabolism

35
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Cell

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The basic structural and functional unit of the living organism

36
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Chromosome

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A thread-like body in a cells nucleus that contains genetic information

37
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Cytology

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Study of cells

38
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DNA

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The genetic compound of the cell, makes up the genes

39
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Enzyme

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An organic substance that speeds the rate of a metabolic reaction

40
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Gene

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A hereditary unit composed

40
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Gene

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A hereditary unit composed