7.1 definitons

Question 1

mitosis

Answer 1

when cells reproduce by dividing into two separate cells

Question 2

stem cells

Answer 2

can transform to specialized cells

Question 3

zygote

Answer 3

single cell that forms when egg and sperm meet, has 23 chromosomes

Question 4

pinocytic vesicles

Answer 4

pocket like folds in the cell membrane
They allow large molecules such as proteins and fats.

Question 5

lysosomes

Answer 5

oval or round bodies found throughout the cytoplasm
contains digestive enzymes that digest and destroy old cells, bacteria, and foreign materials.

Question 6

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 6

a fine network of tubular structures located in the cytoplasm
This network allows for the transport of materials into and out of the nucleus and aids in the synthesis and storage of protein

Question 7

Golgi apparatus

Answer 7

stack of membrane layers located in the cytoplasm
Produces, stores and packages secretions for discharge from the cell.

Question 8

mitochondria

Answer 8

rod shaped organelles located through the cytoplasm
Often called furnaces or powerhouses of the cell.

Question 9

centrosome

Answer 9

located in cytoplasm and near nucleus.
contains 2 centrioles

Question 10

chromatin

Answer 10

located inside nucleus and made of DNA and PROTEIN

Question 11

NUCLEOLUS

Answer 11

located inside nucleus and is important in cell reproduction

Question 12

NUCLEUS

Answer 12

a mass in the cytoplasm
Often called the “brain” of the cell

Question 13

Organelles

Answer 13

the cell structures that help a cell to function
they are located in the cytoplasm.

Question 14

cytoplasm

Answer 14

a semi-fluid inside the cell, where all chemical reactions take place

Question 15

cell membrane

Answer 15

the other protective covering of the cells

Question 16

prognosis

Answer 16

the predicted course of a disease or alignment

Question 17

diagnosis

Answer 17

process of identifying and determining the nature and cause of disease or medical conditions

Question 18

idiopathic disease

Answer 18

cause is unknown
unknown etiology

Question 19

degenerative disease

Answer 19

caused by deterioration of the function or structure of body tissues and organs.
-either by normal aging or lifestyle choices

Question 20

infectious disease

Answer 20

caused by a pathogenetic (germ producing) organism such as: bacteria or viruses

Question 21

inherited diseases

Answer 21

transmitted from parents to child genetically

Question 22

congenital disease

Answer 22

acquired during development of the infant in the uterus

Question 23

pathophysiology

Answer 23

study of how disease occurs and the responses of living organisms to disease processes

Question 24

physiology

Answer 24

is the study of processes of living organisms: why and how they work

Question 25

anatomy

Answer 25

the study of the form and structure of an organism