Building Blocks of the Human Body (MODULE 1)

The stomach and which other organ are responsible for digesting food?

The process for building up larger molecules from smaller ones is:

Carbohydrates are converted to glucose for energy in the body, and excess carbohydrates can result in excess body fat.

Which of the following is NOT an example of metabolism?

The primary function of the excretory system is to:

Which type of tissue coordinates body functions in addition to carrying messages to and from the brain and spinal cord?

Groups of cells of the same kind make up:

The tissue that contracts, when stimulate, to produce motion is known as:

What three basic parts are found in most human cells?

What does number 1 on this illustration of the cell indicate?

What does number 2 on this illustration of the cell indicate?

The chemical process in which cells receive nutrients for cell growth and reproduction is known as:

The colorless, gel-like substance contains water, salt and nutrients that cells are composed of is referred to as:

The control center of cell activities is called the:

Which of the organs of the body is the largest?

The process of cell growth and division is called the growth cycle.

The activity in which each cell absorbs food, grows in size and divides into two new cells is referred to as:

What is the structure and function of epithelial tissue?

The study of structures that can be seen with the naked eye is called:

What is another name for histology?

What is the function of the muscular system?

The release of energy within a cell necessary for the performance of specific body functions is caused by:

Which primary grant of the lymphatic system filters old/non-functional red blood cells from the body?

The body system that sends and receives body messages is called the:

A separate body structure made up of tissue that performs a specific function as part of a system is a(n):

Most of the activities of the cell take place in the:

Which type of tissue supports, protects and holds the body together?

The study of normal organ function and systems of the body is known as:

What does number 3 on this illustration of the cell indicate?

What are the basic units of living matter

Which of the following systems provides the framework of the body?

The outer surface of the cell is known as the:

Cell structure found in pairs near the nucleus are defined as:

All of the following statements about mitochondria are correct EXCEPT:

What is the study of structures too small to be seen except through a microscope called?

The organ that controls all body functions is the:

Which area of science involves the study of the organs and systems of the body?

Cell make up tissues, tissues make up organs and organs make up:

Which body system circulates blood through the body?

A group of body structures which perform one or more vital functions for the body is called a:

What is the function of the digestive system?

The body system that controls the sebaceous (oil) and sudoriferous (sweat) glands is referred to as the: