Cytology Flashcards

1
Q

The smallest structural unit in the human body is called the

A

Cell

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2
Q

The study of the structure of the body is called:

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Anatomy

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3
Q

The study of the functions of the human body is

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Physiology

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4
Q

The outer wall of a cell is called the:

A

Cell membrane

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5
Q

Deoxyribonucleic acid or D.N.A:

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Carries genetic information

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6
Q

Which of the following is the genetic material of the cell?:

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DNA

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7
Q

The main part of the cell which contains protoplasm is the:

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Cytoplasm

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8
Q

The nucleus of a cell is directly surrounded by:

A

The nuclear membrane

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9
Q

The part of the cell in contact with its environment is the:

A

Cell membrane

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10
Q

The part of a cell that controls the activities of the cell is the:

A

Nucleus

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11
Q

The nucleus of a cell contains:

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DNA

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12
Q

The nucleus of a cell contains:

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Nucleoli

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13
Q

Meiosis is a process concerned with:

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Division of a sex cell

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14
Q

The process of cell division where the mother cell divides into two identical daughter cells is called:

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Mitosis

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15
Q

The phase of mitosis during which centrioles reach the ends of the cell is:

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Metaphase

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16
Q

The last stage of mitosis is known as:

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Telophase

17
Q

The phase of mitosis in which the chromatin of the nucleus forms chromosomes is:

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Prophase

18
Q

The phase of mitosis in which two identical daughter cells are produced is:

A

Telophase

19
Q

The phase of mitosis in which chromosomes line up in the middle of a cell is:

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Metaphase

20
Q

When a cell is dividing, the nucleus forms:

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Chromosomes

21
Q

Which of the following is the phase between periods of cell reproduction

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Interphase

22
Q

A human cell with 22 autosomes and a Y sex chromosome would be a:

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Sperm

23
Q

Male reproductive cells contain:

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22 chromosomes and either an x or a y chromosome