quiz 1 qt2 test 1

Question 1

what is cytology?

Answer 1

the study of cells

Question 2

what does cyto mean

Answer 2

cell

Question 3

what does histology mean?

Answer 3

the study of tissues

Question 4

what are the levels of organization?

Answer 4

cell
tissue
organ
system

Question 5

what is a cell?

Answer 5

the basic unit of life

Question 6

what is interstitial fluid

Answer 6

made of h2o and salt

cells are bathed in this, keeps them moist and cleans them out

Question 7

what are unicellular organisms?

Answer 7

consists of one cell (basic) ex: bacteria

Question 8

what are multicellular organisms?

Answer 8

consists of more than 1 cell (complex) ex: plant

Question 9

what is a prokaryotic cell?

Answer 9

(primitive) nuclear material is spread out, no nuclear membrane ex:blue green algae
1st cells

Question 10

what are eukaryotic cells?

Answer 10

advanced, nuclear material is confined, with a nuclear membrane
ex: all cells except blue green algae and bacteria

Question 11

what is nutrition?

Answer 11

the cells need for taking in food (every cell needs this)

Question 12

what is digestion?

Answer 12

break down of food, all cells do it

Question 13

reproduction?

Answer 13

to make a copy

Question 14

cellular respiration?

Answer 14

food being changed into energy (metabolism

Question 15

excretion?

Answer 15

getting rid of wastes

Question 16

secretion?

Answer 16

to release a product ex: oils, insulin, hormones

Question 17

synthesis?

Answer 17

to make a product

Question 18

irritability?

Answer 18

response to a stimulus, outside force