Discussion Flashcards
1
Q
Would you expect to find muscle tissue in a plant? Why or why not?
A
NO, muscles enable an organism to move. Plants cannot move from place to place
2
Q
What kinds of things does the blood transport?
A
The blood transports oxygen, nutrients and wastes.
3
Q
Why are these things important to the cells in the body?
A
Each cell needs oxygen and nutrients in order to live
Each cell needs waste removed
4
Q
You can contract your voluntary muscles on purpose. Can you contract your smooth and cardiac muscles on purpose?
A
No smooth and cardiac muscles contract involuntarily. They do things that you don’t have to think about
5
Q
How do your bodies receptors keep you safe?
A
Feeling heat, cold, pressure, touch and pain warn you against danger
