Levels Of Organisation Flashcards

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What is cell?

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Basic living, structural and function unit of life

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Difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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Prokaryotes - single celled organism
Eukaryotes - multiple celled organism

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Zygote develops from what type of cell?

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Totipotent cell

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What is plasma membrane ?

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Membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell

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Why is cell membrane called phospholipid bilayer?

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Cell membrane is made up of double layer of phospholipids

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What is cytoplasm?

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Gelatinous material that fills inside the cell to hold the cell organelles

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What is called the powerhouse of a cell?

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Mitochondria

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8
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A diploid human cell contains how many chromosomes ?

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46

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What is a gene?

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Basic physical and functional unit of heredity

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10
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What organelle does protein synthesis?

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Function of golgi apparatus

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Process and package of macromolecules such as proteins and lipids

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12
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Function of ribosome ?

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Protein synthesis

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13
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What enzyme does lysosome hold?

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Acid hydrolases

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What is catabolism?

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Chemical process to breakdown complex molecules to simple substances

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What is anabolism?

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Process of building simple substances to form complex substances

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What is an organ?

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Group of tissues performing a specific function

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What are the four types of tissues?

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Muscle tissue
Nerve tissue
Epithelial tissue
Connective tissue

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Why are the types of muscle tissue ?

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Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac

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What are the types of nerve tissue

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Spinal cord
Brain

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Epithelial tissue is mainly found where ?

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Types of connective tissue ?

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Loose
Dense
Specialized

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Example of loose connective tissue ?

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Areolar
Adipose

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Example of dense connective tissue ?

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Tendon
Ligament

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Example of specialized connective tissue

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Cartilage
Blood

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Types of cell division?
Mitosis Meiosis
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What is mitosis ?
Cell division in which each daughter cell is genetically identical to the parent cell
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What is meiosis ?
Cell division in which the number of chromosomes in the daughter cell is reduced by half to haploid gametes
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Phases of cell division?
Interphase Prophase Metaphase Telophase Cytokinesis
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What are the levels of organization in an organism?
Cells Tissues Organs Organ system
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What are the different organ system?
Skeletal Muscular Nervous System Circulatory Respiratory Digestive Endocrine Urinary Reproductive
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What is the function of a body cavity?
Space where internal organs are located and protected
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What are the two body cavities ?
Dorsal cavity Ventral cavity
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Human body cavity is referred to which cavity ?
Ventral cavity
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What are the classifications of dorsal cavity?
Cranial cavity Vertebral cavity
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What is meninges?
Multilayered membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord
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What is in the cranial cavity?
Meninges, brain, spinal fluid
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Which is the most narrowest body cavity?
Vertebral cavity
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What is viscera?
Organs within ventral cavity is called viscera
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Ventral cavity is divided by what?
Diaphragm
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What are classifications of ventral cavity?
Thoracic cavity Abdominal cavity Pelvic cavity
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Thymus gland is in which cavity?
Thoracic cavity
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Membrane that lines the thoracic cavity?
Mesothelium - Pleural lining Pericardium lining
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Membrane lining of the abdominopelvic cavity is?
Mesothelium - Peritoneum
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What are retroperitoneal organs??
Organs in the back of the peritoneum