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Why cells are small - Answer So that they can transport materials easier What convolutions/ folds increase - Answer Surface area 2 major events of endosymbiotic theory - Answer 1. Plasma membrane folded in on itself 2. A prokaryotic cell engulfed another one What endosymbiotic theory explains in terms of evolution - Answer How eukaryotic cells came about/originated 2 most common molecules that make up cell membranes - Answer Phospholipids and protein ...

What does insulin do? - Answer lowers blood glucose levels Explain how normal blood sugar is regulated - Answer insulin brings it down and glucagon brings it up What does glucagon do? - Answer raises blood glucose levels Where is glycogen stored that helps raise blood sugar levels when levels get low? - Answer liver Where is glucagon and insulin made? - Answer pancreas About what % of the US population has diabetes? - Answer 10% In general, w...

Name 4 main tissue types - Answer Epithelial, connective, nervous, muscle Name 3 places epithelial tissue can be found - Answer coverings, linings, glands Why is it important that junctions between epithelial cells are tightly joined by proteins? - Answer This makes sure nothing seeps out What is epithelial tissue naming based on? - Answer number of layers & shape What does simple and stratified refer to in relation to epithelial tissue? - Answer simple-...

What is the smallest infectious agent because it is made up of only a protein? - Answer prions What is the largest infectious agent? - Answer multicellular parasites Which infectious agent is larger: viruses, bacteria or fungi? - Answer fungi animal eukaryotic cells - Answer •multi-cellular •nucleus •membrane-bound organelles •many linear chromosomes •ribosomes prokayotic cells - Answer •single-cellular •no nucleus/membrane-bound organ...

Review the 3 main types of muscle tissues from Chapter 4 - Answer Smooth skeletal cardiac What is a muscle fiber equivalent to? - Answer muscle cells What attaches a muscle to bone? - Answer tendons Be able to describe briefly the structure of a muscle from large to smaller structures: muscle, fascicles, muscle fiber, myofibrils, sarcomeres, myofilaments (actin and myosin). - Answer Whole muscle Fascicle- bundles of muscle fibers Muscle fiber/cell Myofibri...

what is the smallest infectious agent? - Answer prions what is the largest infectious agent? - Answer multicellular parasites what infectious agent is larger: virus, bacteria, or fungi? - Answer fungi differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells? - Answer eukaryotic: nuclei, membrane bound organelles, many linear chromosomes prokaryotic: no nuclei or membrane bound organelles, one circular chromosome what do animal cells lack? - Answer cell wall...

Which three organ systems specialize in getting rid of waste - Answer digestive system urinary system respiratory system Your urinary system primarily gets rid of which type of waste? - Answer nitrogenous waste What are the 4 main parts of the urinary system? - Answer -kidney -ureter -urethra -bladder Be able to describe the location and general function of the kidney - Answer -located on either side of the vertebral column near the posterior body wall (back...

Structures of the Respiratory System - Answer Upper: Nasal Cavity, Pharynx (Throat) Lower: Epiglottis, Larynx (Voice Box), Pleural Membrane, Trachea (Windpipe), Bronchus, Bronchiole, Intercostal Muscle, Alveoli, Diaphragm Nasal Cavity - Answer Filters, warms, and moistens air Pharynx (Throat) - Answer Common passageway for air, food, and liquid Epiglottis - Answer Covers larynx during swallowing Larynx (Voice Box) - Answer Production of sound Pleural...

Metabolism - Answer Chemical reactions that transform molecules and energy to maintain life *Homeostasis - Answer constant internal environment (within cells and body as a whole) Evolution - Answer Long-term response of species *Prokaryotes - Answer no nucleus *Eukaryotes - Answer DNA enclosed in a nucleus *Bacteria - Answer Single Cells, no nucleus *Archaea - Answer primitive single cells, no nucleus, live in extreme conditions *Euk...

What is the smallest infectious agent because it is made up of only a protein? - Answer Prions What is the largest infectious agent? - Answer Multicellular parasites Which infectious agent is largest: viruses, bacteria, or fungi? - Answer Fungi What are the characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells? - Answer Have membrane bound nucleus w/ DNA; many membranes bound organelles; many linear chromosomes; What are the characteristics of Prokaryotic cells? - Answer ...