Nab Flashcards
How do red blood cells structures relate to their functions?
Large surface area makes it easy to carry more oxygen
How do sperms cells structures relate to their functions?
Tail makes it easy to swim towards egg. Mitchocondra is to provide energy
What are stem cells
Stem cells are UNSPECIALISED ANIMAL cells that are involved in GROWTH and REPAIR
How can stem cells be used to benefit humans
They can develop into specialized cells to replace lost/damaged cells
One ethical concern with the use of embryonic stem cells
Embryo nice stem cells are found in early embryos which means they could have been a human instead of being used for cells
What’s a cerebrums function
Largest part of the brain and controls our higher order functions such as thought perception and personality
What is cerebellums functions
Controls balance and muscular coordination
What is the medullas function
Controls rate of breathing and heart rate
What are gaps between nerves called
Synapses
Where is a male gamete produced
Anthers
Where is a female gamete produced
Ovaries
What is zygote
Fertilized egg
Difference between diploid cells and gametes
Diploid cells have 2 sets of chromosomes !
gametes only have one set of chromosomes and So are called haploid
What’s fertilization
When a male and female gamete join to produce a zygote
What’s genotype
A set of genes that organism posses for a particular charectorisitic