Chapter 1 Science Test Study Guide
“Cells to Body Systems”
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Vocabulary
Circulatory system
Digestives system
Tissue
Muscular system
Nervous system
Organ
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Science Concepts
Describe in detail the basic unit of structure and function of all living things.
Which organelle directs all of a cell’s activities?
Which organelles are found in the plant cell, but are not found in an animal
cell?
How is bacteria like a plant cell?
What is connective tissue?
What is epithelial tissue?
What is the liquid part of the blood?
Study diagram 13 on page 78. What structure is shown in the diagram?
What type of tissue lines joints?
What is involuntary muscle? Name an organ it lines.
What is voluntary muscle? Name an organ it lines.
Inquiry Skills
Compare organelles in a cell to organs in a human body. How are organelles
similar to organs?
Mrs. Michaels read that the skin is the largest organ of the human body.
What could Mrs. Michaels infer about the number and kinds of tissues that
make up the skin?
Why are cells specialized to carry out specific functions?
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the alveoli of the lungs. In
certain diseases of the lungs, fluid or other material can build up in the
alveoli.
Part A: How would the buildup of material inside the alveoli affect lung
function?
Part B: What symptoms might a person who has this problem show?
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9/19/2012 4:16:00 PM