Final

Question 1

How does an animal cell differ from a plant cell?

Answer 1

Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts, and other specialized plastids, and a large central vacuole, whereas animal cells do not.

Question 2

List and describe the THREE muscle groups.

Answer 2

Skeletal muscle – the specialized tissue that is attached to bones and allows movement
Smooth muscle – located in various internal structures including the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels such as arteries
Cardiac muscle – the muscle-specific to the heart.

Question 3

Give two examples of viral infections.

Answer 3

the common cold, flu, and warts.

Question 4

What are the 4 types of germs?

Answer 4

bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites

Question 5

How do bacteria receive nourishment?

Answer 5

by performing photosynthesis, decomposing dead organisms and wastes, or breaking down chemical compounds

Question 6

Give two examples of bacterial infections.

Answer 6

Q fever.
strep throat.

Question 7

How are bacterial infections treated?

Answer 7

Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection

Question 8

What are viruses and how are they treated?

Answer 8

Antibiotics do not work for viral infections. There are antiviral medicines to treat some viral infections.

Question 9

Tube opening that connects the mouth to the larynx and esophagus:

Answer 9

Pharynx

Question 10

Commonly called the voice box, a connection between the pharynx and trachea:

Answer 10

larynx

Question 11

Cells that carry oxygen to the lungs:

Answer 11

Red blood cells

Question 12

Fluid which carries all the blood components:

Answer 12

Plasma

Question 13

Blood clotting

Answer 13

Platelets and plasma

Question 14

Protein is an erythrocyte that carries gasses:

Answer 14

Hemoglobin

Question 15

The Blank Blank Blank consists of a network of nerves that branch out from the central nervous system and connects it to the rest of the body.

Answer 15

Peripheral Nervous System