Chapter 3

Question 1

What is the human body composed of?

Answer 1

organs,tissues,cells,organelles,moelcules,and atos.

Question 2

Cytology

Answer 2

Study of cellular structure and function

Question 3

Importance

Answer 3

I.D.s normal and abnormal cells

Question 4

Zygote

Answer 4

cell reulting of the union of a sperm and egg.

Question 5

Fertilization

Answer 5

Union of male sperm and female egg

Question 6

Cell (sell)

Answer 6

basic unit of life, smallest unit capable to exist independently.,

Question 7

atom (AT-om)

Answer 7

; Greek (indivisible)

A small unit of matter

Question 8

Blastocyte (BLAS-toe-sist)

Answer 8

root : blast/o immature cell
Sffx : -cyst ,sac,bladder
1st two weeks of an

Question 9

Cellular (SELL-you-lar)

Answer 9

Sffx : -ar pertaining to

Root : cellul small cell

Question 10

Organ (OR-gan)

Answer 10

Structure with speciffic functions inabody system

Question 11

Tissue(TISH-you)

Answer 11

Collection of similar cells

Question 12

molecules (MOLL=eh-kyul)

Answer 12

Small particle made of two or more atoms

Question 13

oocyte (OH–oh-site)

Answer 13

female egg

Question 14

What are the basic functions of life?

Answer 14

manufacture,production,communication,replication of DNA, and reproduction.

Question 15

What is the cell membrane composed of?

Answer 15

proteinsand lipids thatallow water, oxygen, glucose,electrolytes,steroids,and alchohol to pass through it

Question 16

Cytoplasm (SIGH- toh- plazm)

Answer 16

Clear gelatinous substance that forms the substance ofacell except the nucleous

Question 17

Mitochondria (my-toe-KON-dree-on)

Answer 17

Organelle that generates, stores, and releases energy for cell activities.

Question 18

Nucleolus (nyu-KLEE-oh-lus)

Answer 18

Small mass inside the nucleus

Question 19

Protein (PRO-teen)

Answer 19

S/ -in substance/ chemical compound
R/CF prot/e -first
Class of food substances based on amino acid

Question 20

Chromatin (KROH-ma-tin)

Answer 20

Substance made of DNA that forms chromosomes during cell division

Question 21

Chromosome(KROH-moh-sohm)

Answer 21

Body in the nucleus contains DNA and genes

Question 22

Synthesis (SIN - the - sis)

Answer 22

the process of building a compound fromdifferent elenemts.

Question 23

Inracellular (in-trah-SELL-you-lar)

Answer 23

S/ - ar pertaining to
P/ -intra within
R/ -cellul small cell
within the cell

Question 24

membrane (MEM-brain)

Answer 24

Parchment ( thinayerof tissue coveringanstructure orcavity

Question 25

membranous(MEM-brah-nus)

Answer 25

plural for membrane

Question 26

metabolism (meh-TAB-oh-lizm)

Answer 26

S/ -ism condition R/ metabol-change Constantly changing physical and chemical processes occuring in the cell

Question 27

Anabolism

Answer 27

constructive metabolism the buildup from simple substancestocomplex substances needed in the cell.

Question 28

Catabolism (kah-TAB-oh-lizm)

Answer 28

S/ -ism condition R/ catabol= break down destructive metabolsim the breakdown of complex substances to release energy.

Question 29

Lysosome (LIE-soh-sohm)

Answer 29

Ensyme that digests foreign material and worn out cell compnents

Question 30

carbohydrate (kar-boh-HIGH-drate)

Answer 30

S/ -atecomposed of/ pertaining to R/CF carb/o carbon R/ -hydr- water Group of organic food compounds including sugars,starch,glycogen, and cellulose

Question 31

Mitochondrion (my-toe-KON-dree-on) | Mitochondria (pl) (my-toe-KON-dree-ah)

Answer 31

S/ -ion action/condition R/CF mit/o -thread R/ -chondr- cartilidge, rib granule