Lesson 2: Cellular and Tissue Level of Organization

Question 1

Cells become specialized through _______.

Answer 1

Differentiation (or maturation)

Question 2

This is when muscle cells generate force that produce motion.

Answer 2

Movement

Question 3

_______ produce limb movements

Answer 3

Muscles

Question 4

This is a response to stimulus.

Chief function of nerve cells.

Answer 4

Conductivity

Question 5

All cells take in and use nutrients and other substances from their surroundings

Answer 5

Metabolic absorption

Question 6

Intestinal and kidney cells are specialized to carry out what type of job?

Answer 6

Absorption and reabsorption (kidney cells)

Question 7

______ is when mucous gland cells can synthesize new substances, which they secrete as needed.

Answer 7

Secretion

Question 8

__________ refers to the ability of cells to get rid of metabolic wastes

Also a function of the lysosomes.

Answer 8

Excretion

Question 9

_______ is when cells absorb oxygen, which is used to form ATP

Occurs in mitochondria.

Answer 9

Respiration

Question 10

Tissue growth occurs as cells enlarge and reproduce themselves

New cells are produced to replace cells lost through apoptosis.

Answer 10

Reproduction

Question 11

Critical for all other functions to work.

Allows for the maintenance of a dynamic steady state.

Answer 11

Communication

Question 12

No single cell includes all of the features seen in the ____________.

Answer 12

Generalized cell.