Cellular structure and Function Test Review

What is a cell?

• An organ

• The basic unit of structure and function in living things

You can’t see the cells in your body because most of them are very small

• True

• False

 Who was the first scientist to observe cells?

• Robert Hooke

• Theodore Schwann

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

A group of similar cells that work together will form a(n):

• Organ

• Joint

• Connection

• Tissue

How many organ systems are in the human body?

• 5

• 4

• 11

• 15

The Maintenance of a stable internal environment

• Organs

• Homeostasis

• Organ system

• Tissues

Which specialized cell type would be found lining the trachea, the part of the body that brings air to the lungs?

• Blood

• Muscle cells

• Epithelial cells

• Neurons

Which specialized cells are responsible for transmitting messages throughout the body?

• Neurons

• Epithelial cells

• Blood cells

• Muscle cells

 A poison placed on the tips of darts by natives of the Amazon rainforest paralyzes prey such as small mammals. Which of the prey's cells are most likely affected by the poison

• Muscle cells

• Epithelial cells

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

Diffusion is a type of active transport

• False

• True