Emma: Anatomy + physiology

• What are the eight characteristics of living organisms?

  Movement, respiration, growth, feeding, reproduction, energy increase, excretion, nutrition
• Why do living organisms require energy?

  To survive and perform essential functions
• What type of cells are prokaryotic?

  Bacteria
• What is the hierarchy of biological organization from cell to organ system?

  • Cell
  • Tissue
  • Organ
  • Organ system
• What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

  Reproducing and holding genetic information
• What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

  Protein synthesis
• What is the rough endoplasmic reticulum associated with?

  Protein synthesis and processing
• What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum associated with?

  Lipid synthesis and detoxification
• What is the function of lysosomes?

  Remove waste and contain digestive enzymes
• What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

  Energy production through respiration
• What is the function of centrioles?

  Cell division and organization
• What is the Golgi apparatus often referred to as?

  Golgi "Stack"
• What processes are associated with the nucleus?

  Reproduction, holding genetic information, releasing chemicals
• What is the primary function of vesicles?

  Transport materials within the cell
• What is the significance of signaling in cellular processes?

  It coordinates chemical reactions and responses
• What do enzymes facilitate in cells?

  Chemical reactions