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PIVOT POINT 105E.01 THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE HUMAN BODY
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PIVOT POINT 105E.01 THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THEHUMAN BODY
Anatomy - Answers-the study of organs and systems of the body
Physiology - Answers-the study of the function of organs and body systems
Gross Anatomy - Answers-Study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye
Cytoplasm - Answers-production department of the cell; contains nucleus
Cell Membrane - Answers-outer surface of cell; the semipermeable membrane
surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell.
Mitochondria - Answers-Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP
(energy) production
ATP - Answers-Adenosine triphosphate; energy molecules
Ribosomes - Answers-protein builders made up of RNA; connect amino acids
Chromosomes - Answers-threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the
genes
Mitosis - Answers-cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the
same number of chromosomes
Meiosis - Answers-Cell division that produces reproductive cells not identical to parent
cell
Gametes - Answers-sex cells - sperm and ovum
Cell Cycle - Answers-1. Prophase
2. Metaphase
3. Anaphase
4. Telophase
Prophase - Answers-0-4 hours; cell grows and develops
Metaphase - Answers-6-8 hours; DNA is replicated
Anaphase - Answers-2-6 hours; cell grows and produces proteins
Telophase - Answers-1 hour; DNA is divided; mitosis occurs
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