Download Cells and Systems Quiz – Section 1 and 2 – Study Guide

Cells and Systems – Unit Exam Study Guide
Terms to Know
organism, photosynthesis, stimulus, mitosis, behavioural and structural adaptation,
gills, lungs, spiracles, stomata, compound light microscope, cell, tissue, organ, wet
mount, organelle, nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane, vacuole, cytoplasm, cell wall,
chloroplast, parts of the microscope, unicellular, multicellular, semi-permeable,
selectively permeable, diffusion, osmosis, the five systems, enzymes, mechanical and
chemical digestion, peristalsis, villi, alveoli, trachea, ureter, urethra, nephron, sweat
glands, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system
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The six characteristics of living thing.
Explain why a microscope is called a “compound light microscope”.
Explain the relationship between cells, tissues and organs.
Describe the proper procedure for focusing using a microscope.
Know all the parts of the microscope and their function.
Know all 7 organelles and their functions.
List three ways in which a plant cell is different from an animal cell.
Explain how material enters and leaves the cell. Your explanation must include the
term diffusion and semi-permeable or selectively permeable membrane.
Know the major parts/organs of each system.
Describe the function of villa.
What is the difference between the small and large intestine.
Know where gas exchange occurs.
How does oxygen get into our circulatory system?
Explain two ways in which veins and arteries are different.
List four parts of blood and what their functions are.
How is the skin part of the excretory system?
Describe the difference between sensory neurons and motor neurons.
How is the somatic nervous system different from the autonomic nervous system.
What are three different situations in the body where you will find capillaries at work.
What characteristic of capillaries allow them to perform their function?
Cells and Systems – Unit Exam Study Guide
Terms to Know
organism, photosynthesis, stimulus, mitosis, behavioural and structural adaptation,
gills, lungs, spiracles, stomata, compound light microscope, cell, tissue, organ, wet
mount, organelle, nucleus, mitochondria, cell membrane, vacuole, cytoplasm, cell wall,
chloroplast, parts of the microscope, unicellular, multicellular, semi-permeable,
selectively permeable, diffusion, osmosis, the five systems, enzymes, mechanical and
chemical digestion, peristalsis, villi, alveoli, trachea, ureter, urethra, nephron, sweat
glands, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system
Be Able to Explain
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The six characteristics of living thing.
Explain why a microscope is called a “compound light microscope”.
Explain the relationship between cells, tissues and organs.
Describe the proper procedure for focusing using a microscope.
Know all the parts of the microscope and their function.
Know all 7 organelles and their functions.
List three ways in which a plant cell is different from an animal cell.
Explain how material enters and leaves the cell. Your explanation must include the
term diffusion and semi-permeable or selectively permeable membrane.
Know the major parts/organs of each system.
Describe the function of villa.
What is the difference between the small and large intestine.
Know where gas exchange occurs.
How does oxygen get into our circulatory system?
Explain two ways in which veins and arteries are different.
List four parts of blood and what their functions are.
How is the skin part of the excretory system?
Describe the difference between sensory neurons and motor neurons.
How is the somatic nervous system different from the autonomic nervous system.
What are three different situations in the body where you will find capillaries at work.
What characteristic of capillaries allow them to perform their function?