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Unit 1: Cells, Tissues, And Organ Systems Flashcards

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Cell

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The basic unit of structure and function for all living organisms (Pg. 1)

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Diffusion

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Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to areas of lower concentration (Pg. 33)

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Multicellular

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Having or being made up of two or more cells; most plants and animals are examples (Pg. 13)

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Organ

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Group of different types of tissues that work together to form a function (Pg. 3)

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Organelle

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In cells that have a nucleus, small structures that work within a cell preforming specific functions for the cell (Pg. 13)

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Osmosis

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Movement of water particles through a selectively permeable membrane from a area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration (Pg. 34)

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Selectively Permeable

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Allowing certain substances, but not others, to pass through; cell membranes are an example (Pg. 33)

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Organ System

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Group of organs that work together to perform a function (Pg. 45)

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Tissue

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Group of the same type of cells that work together to perform a specific function (Pg. 3)

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Unicellular

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Having or being made up of only one single cell; most microscopic organisms are examples (Pg. 13)

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Cytoplasm

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The liquid-like substance contained in the cell (Pg. 13)

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Specialized Cells

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Cells in different parts of the body having special features that enable them to perform specific functions (Pg. 39)

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Red Blood Cells

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Cells that can carry oxygen to all the cells of the body (Pg. 39)

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Connective Tissue

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Tissue which supports other tissues and connects different parts of the body; includes blood, fat, bones, cartilage, and tendons (Pg. 39)

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Epithelial Tissue

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Tissue that covers the surface of the body and the outside of organs; includes skin and the linings of passages inside the body (Pg. 39)

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Nervous Tissue

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Tissue that carries messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body; includes brain, spinal cord, and nerves (Pg. 40)

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Muscle Tissue

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Tissue that allows the body to move; specialized for contraction (Pg. 40)

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Interdependent

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Depending on one another - here this refers to the concept that the body’s organ systems depend on one another to function (Pg. 43)

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Respiratory System

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A series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.

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Digestive System

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A group of organs working together to convert food into energy and basic nutrients to feed the entire body.

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Nervous System

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A complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.

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Excretory System

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The system of an organism’s body that performs the function of excretion, the bodily process of discharging wastes.

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Circulatory System

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Is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in the body.

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Heart

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Fist-sized organ that acts as a hydraulic pump for the circulatory system; pumps blood throughout the body; has a squeezing (contracting) action followed by a relaxing action (Pg. 50)

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Arteries

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Tube-like blood vessels that take blood away from the heart, transporting it to to other parts of the body (Pg. 50)

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Veins

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In animals: tube-like vessels that transport blood from the organs back to the heart (Pg. 50)

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Pulse

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Bulge in an artery caused by the entry of new blood (Pg. 50)

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Alveoli

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Tiny air-filled sacs in the lungs surrounded by blood vessels (Pg. 61)

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Capillaries

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Thin, hair-like vessels connecting arteries and veins; capillary tissue is only one cell thick (Pg. 62)

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Stimuli

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A change in the environment that triggers a reaction or response (Pg. 66)

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Holistic

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Worldview suggesting that everything is interconnected (Pg. 7)

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Reductionist

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Breaking complex problems down into smaller parts to make it easier to study them (Pg. 7)

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Turgor Pressure

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Water pressure against the cell wall inside a plant cell.

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Centrioles

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Duplicate prior to mitosis and produce the spindle apparatus during cell division (mitosis).

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Vacuole

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Stores nutrients and waste products.

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Cytoskeleton

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Network of hollow tubes that provides shape, and internal organization.

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Golgi Apparatus/Body

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Sorts, modifies, and packages vesicles for delivery to other organelles.

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Mitochondria

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Site where cellular respiration happens.

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Lysosome

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Site of digestion within the cell.

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Cytoplasm/Cytosol

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Semi-fluid material surrounding organelles.

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Ribosomes

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Site where proteins are synthesized (made).

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Nucleus

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The control centre of the cell containing DNA (genetic information).

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Chloroplast

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Site where photosynthesis happens.

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Cell/Plasma Membrane

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The semi-fluid boundary that controls what passes in and out of the cell.

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Cell Wall

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Provides rigidity to plant cells allowing turgor pressure to develop.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Compartmentalizes the cytoplasm/cytosol. There are two (2) types: one with ribosomes (rough ER) & one without ribosomes (smooth ER).

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Two Types of Slide Stains

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Bromothymol Blue

Phenolphthalein

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What is the function of the microscope part labelled #1?

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Acts like a magnifying glass.

(Also known as the Ocular)

49
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What is the function of the microscope part labelled #2?

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Connects the eyepiece and the revolving nosepiece.

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