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final study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name two functions of the plasm membrane: | transportation and communication |
| Name three major systems of the body: | reproductive, skeletal and muscular |
| List two main functions of the skin: | protection and secretion |
| Fungal skin infection is also known as _____ | mycoses |
| __________ infection is caused by insects or worms that burrow into the skin to live and/or lay their eggs. | parasitic |
| Examples of this infection include warts, shingles, and herpes simplex. | viral infection |
| The most common types of this infection are staphlyococci, streptococci, and pseudomas. | bacterial skin infection |
| Antibiotics and antibacterial agents can not cure this infection. | viral infection |
| Thii skin problem is characterized by inflammation with pimple-like bumps with itching, red, blistering, or oozing areas of the skin, progressing to scaly, brownish or thickened skin. | eczema |
| This skin condition is caused by overactive immune cells releasing excessive amounts of cytokine called TNF which causes inflammation instead of preventing it. | psoriasis |
| A ____________ is an area of red, inflamed skin, or a group of red spots caused by irritation, allergy, infection, or defects to the skin's structure. | rash |
| _______________ is not an example of hyperpigmentation. | vitiligo |
| This organelle of the human cell is a membrane-enclosed sphere that contains powerful digestive enzymes. | lysosomes |
| Functions as the "cellular post office". | golgi complex |
| These organelles are called the "power plants" of the cell because their main job is to make energy. | mitochondria |
| This organelle is composed of two parts, a large subunit and a small subunit. | ribosomes |
| This organelle holds the DNA responsible for providing the cell with its unique characteristics. | nucleus |
| This organelle is a special membrane structure only found in eukaryotic cells. | endoplasmic reticulum |
| Proteins that require special conditions or are destined to become part of the cell membrane are processed here and then handed off to the Golgi apparatus. | endoplasmic reticulum |
| Name the three components of the cellular environment. | water, ions, and lipids |