Chapter 4 Review Questions

Question 1

True or False? Prophase occurs in both mitosis and meiosis.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False? Axons are a part of absorptive cells

Answer 2

False - axon is a nerve cell

Question 3

True or False? Groups of specialized cells are called organs

Answer 3

False - groups of specialized cells are called tissues

Question 4

True or False? An end product of mitosis is sperm cells or an egg

Answer 4

False - meiosis produces gametes

Question 5

True or False? The pancreas and pituitary are glands that have large numbers of secretory cells

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Name three general functions of all cells

Answer 6

1. Maintenance
2. Synthesis of cell products
3. Cell division

Question 7

Name two gametes

Answer 7

1. Sperm

2. Egg

Question 8

Identify five general types of tissues

Answer 8

1. Nerve
2. Epithelial
3. Connective
4. Muscle
5. Fluid

Question 9

What general type of tissue includes fibrous, elastic, cartilaginous, and adipose tissue?

Answer 9

Connective tissue

Question 10

What type of information is carried in DNA?

Answer 10

Hereditary information

Question 11

Discuss the differences between skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle

Answer 11

Skeletal muscles are voluntary, you can tell it what to do
smooth muscles are involuntary, such as your lungs and organs, they operate on their own
Cardiac muscles work rhythmically such as your heart

Question 12

What is the importance of ATP

Answer 12

ATP is the universal energy transfer molecule to use for life processes. ATP is the universal currency and is constantly used, converted, and regenerated to use in cycles in the body