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Science test 8/24/10

The Cell

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An animal's skin is an example of ________ tissue. Epithelial
Which system removes waste from the blood? Excretory System
What causes blood to clot? platelets
Which system transports oxygen to the cells? Circulatory System
What system contains the alveoli? Respiratory System
Plants and animals ______ when cells reproduce. grow
How are organelles similar to organs? Each organelle has a certain job as does each organ in a system.
How do your body's receptors keep you safe? Receptors keep you from danger or pain by detecting conditions in the body's environment.
What kind of cells are receptors? Nerve cells
The heart is a _______. muscle
The hip is a ___________ joint. ball and socket
Name 3 things blood transports. oxygen, nutrients and wastes
Osmosis is one kind of _______. Diffusion
How do our bodies get oxygen? by breathing
What do red blood cells do? transport oxygen from lungs to cells of the body
Red blood cells are part of which system? circulatory system
Which system breaks down food into nutrients that we need for energy? Digestive system
Which system helps with breathing? Respiratory system
Tissues that work together are called _____. organs
Organs that work together are called _______. Systems
How do body systems depend on each other? They work together to keep the body alive.
What does the heart do? Pumps blood throughout the body.
How many chambers are in the heart? 4
Blood leaves the heart through _______. Arteries (away from heart)
Why are platelets important? Platelets repair damaged blood vessels. (by forming clots in hole, stopping blood flow)
Which system delivers oxygen to release energy? Circulatory System
Which system helps remove wastes from the body? Excretory system
Name 3 parts of the circulatory system. blood, blood vessels and heart
What do plant cells have that animal cells do not? cell walls and chloroplasts
Is the cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary? Involuntary
Cells that work together are called _______. tissues
What do white blood cells do? fight infection
White blood cells are part of which system? circulatory system
What repairs damage to blood vessels? platelets
How do cell wastes get to the kidneys? by the circulatory system
Nutrients enter the blood through what organ of the digestive system? small intestine
What does the pancreas do? produces a fluid that neutralizes stomach acid
What happens in the alveoli? oxygen diffuses into red blood cells
What is the process by which many materials move in and out of cells? diffusion
What are the two tubes in the chest that lead to the lungs? Bronchi
Which blood vessels are so small that blood cells must travel in a single file line to pass through? capillaries
What are organs that wok together to perform a function? system
What is a specialized cell that can receive information and transmit it to other cells? neuron
What are nerve cells that detect the conditions in the body's environment? receptors
What are the smallest blood vessels? capillaries
What is the term for the diffusion of water and dissolved materials through cell membranes? osmosis
What are the tubes inside the kidneys where urea and water are diffused from the blood? nephron
Tissues that work together to perform a specific function are ______. organ
A group of cells that work together are ______. tissues
A group of tissues that work together are ______. organs
A group of organs working together are ______. system
Projections sticking into the small intestine are called _______. villi
A connective tissue that produces red and white blood cells is ________. bone marrow
Tiny blood cells in the membranes that cause blood to clot which repairs damage to blood vessels are _______. platelets
Oxygen enters the body through the ______ system. respiratory
Cells that work together to perform a specific function are _______. tissues
What is thin covering that encloses a cell and holds its parts together? cell membrane
The place where bones meet and are attached to each other and to muscles is called the ______. joint
Tissues that work together to perform a specific function are called _____. organs
The smallest blood vessels are _____. capillaries
Nerve cells that detect conditions in the body's environment are ______. receptors
Tubes inside the kidneys where urea and water diffuse from the blood are ______. nephrons
The process by which many materials move in and out of cell is ______. diffusion
A jellylike substance containing many chemicals that keep a cell functioning is _______. cytoplasm
A connective tissue that produces red and white blood cells is ______. bone marrow
Organs that work together to perform a function is a _______. system
The basic unit of structure and function of all living things is the _____. cell
The organelle that controls all of cells activities is the ______. nucleus
A specialized cell that can receive information and transmit it to other cells is a _______. neuron
The diffusion of water and dissolved materials through cell membranes is _______. osmosis
Tough bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones are _______. tendons
One of the bands of connective tissue that hold a skeleton together is a ________. ligament
The tiny tubes sticking into the small intestine are ______. villi
Cells that work together to perform a specific function are _______. tissues
Tiny air sacs located at the ends of bronchi in the lungs are ________. alveoli
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