General Cell Qs Flashcards
What structure is the central core of the cell, with DNA as the genetic material?
Nucleus
Which part of the cell’s subunit is responsible for disposal of waste, maintaining its shape/integrity and replicating itself?
Organelles
What is the target organ(s) of insulin?
Liver
What is homeostasis?
The maintenance of a constant internal environment
What is the liquid called that is found inside of a cell?
Cytosol
What is a hormone?
Chemical messengers produced in glands
What system are electrical signals used by?
The nervous system
What are the 3 types of chemical bonding?
Ionic, covalent and hydrogen
What is responsible for supporting the cell and giving it shape?
Microtubules
What are the six levels of structural organisation of the body?
Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and organism
Which organelle processes and packages material to be secreted?
Golgi apparatus
What scientific tern is given to firm cells full of water?
Turgid
What is the thin flexible layer of cell that separates fluid into intracellular and extracellular fluid called?
Plasma membrane
Which receptions are a and b receptors?
Adrenergic receptors
