Unit 6 Exam Flashcards
What is the lowest level of organization in living things
Atoms
What describes a tissue
A group of cells working together
What is an organ system made up of
A group of organs working together
An organism is made up of what
An organism is made up of organ systems working together
What is not a multicellular organism
A bacteria
What are organisms that are made up of more than one cell
Multicellular organisms
What is the process that makes new cells
Mitosis
Are all cells living
Yes
Organelles in cells are similar to what in humans
Organs
What organelle contains the information to run the cell
Nucleus
What organelle is found in plants but not in animal cells
Cell membrane
Mitochondria are responsible for
Breaking down food into energy
Like a post office, what delivers packages through the cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
How does the cell membrane help to maintain homeostasis for the cell
It controls what comes in and out of the cell
When a cell has reached proper internal balance it has reached
Homeostasis
What helps maintain homeostasis in the Cell by extracting energy from food
Mitochondria, but the vacuoles convert food into energy in plants.
What is an example of homeostasis
The cell membrane regulates the amount of nutrients inside the cell
What body system is responsible for protecting the body against infection
The immune system
What is the respiratory system responsible for
Delivering oxygen to the rest of the body
Which body system is responsible for extracting energy from the food
The digestive system
What system passes information from the brain to the rest of the body
The nervous system
What system transports nutrients to different parts of the body
The circulatory system
What makes viruses unique among infectious agents
They are not living
What can be used to treat fungal infection
Antifungal cream
