The Cell Types/ Cell Modification

Question 1

If all living things have cells that share fundamental structural parts, what are these parts?

Answer 1

• plasma/cell membrane
• cytoplasm
• nucleus

Question 2

What do you call an outer boundary of the cell which is responsible for regulating the passage of materials into and out of the cell?

Answer 2

cell/plasma membrane

Question 3

What do you call this gel-like substance that makes up the cell’s internal environment?

Answer 3

cytoplasm

Question 4

What do you call the central genetic region where the genetic material DNA can be found?

Answer 4

nucleus

Question 5

What form is the genetic material in that provides instructions to make proteins, regulates activities, and enables cells to reproduce?

Answer 5

DNA

Question 6

What process do cells undergo after mitosis?

Answer 6

Cell specialization

Question 7

This is a process by which a generic cells change into specific cells and is meant to do certain tasks within the body.

Answer 7

Cell specialization

Question 8

What are other terms for cell specialization ?

Answer 8

Cell differentiation or cell modification

Question 9

What do you call the slender extensions of the cell membrane that effectively increase the surface area of the cell and are useful for absorption and secretion functions?

Answer 9

Microvilli

Question 10

What cell is responsible for transporting food and metabolic wastes among the cells?

Answer 10

Red blood cell (Erythrocytes)

Question 11

Aside from transporting food, what other function doRBCs have?

Answer 11

Binding with CO2 and O2 for gas exchange

Question 12

What type of cell that fights off opportunistic infections or pathogens?

Answer 12

White blood cell (Leucocytes)

Question 13

This type of cell have longer lifespan than many WBC and help in breaking down bacteria.

Answer 13

Monocytes

Question 14

What cell creates antibodies to fight off bacteria and viruses?

Answer 14

Lymphocytes

Question 15

This is a type of cell that kills and digests bacteria and fungi. It’s also the first line of defense when infection strikes.

Answer 15

Neutrophils

Question 16

This is a marker of allergic disease that helps control the body’s immune response.

Answer 16

histamine

Question 17

What type of cell that seems to sound an alarm when an infectious agents invade the blood?

Answer 17

Basophils

Question 18

What type of cell attacks and kills parasites and cancer cells and also help with allergic response?

Answer 18

Eosinophils

Question 19

The function of this cell is to react to the bleeding from the blood vessel injury by clumping.

Answer 19

Blood Platelets

Question 20

What do you call the fluid that initiates and provide a venue for the transportation of blood cells?

Answer 20

Blood Plasma

Question 21

What do you call these fibrous, dense tissues whose primary function is to allow the body move through repeated contraction and relaxation?

Answer 21

Striated

Question 22

What type of muscle cell makes up the intestines and mechanically degrade food for digestion?

Answer 22

Smooth

Question 23

This type of muscle cells basically makes up the heart.

Answer 23

Cardiac

Question 24

What are the three types of bone cells and their function?

Answer 24

• osteoblasts ( body builders)
• osteocytes (bone maintainers)
• osteoclasts (bone recyclers)

Question 25

What type of cell is responsible for relaying electrical messages through neuotransmitters to cells and tissues in other organ systems?

Answer 25

Nerve cells

Question 26

This is a type of cell that secrete hormones and other essential molecules for maintenance of the body system.

Answer 26

Gland cells

Question 27

What type of cells are needed for creating an offspring?

Answer 27

Reproductive cell