Cells and Tissues Vocabulary Review

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Vocabulary review for Cell and Tissues in Anatomy & Physiology.

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Cells and Tissues Vocabulary Review

Last updated over 3 years ago

1 question

Note from the author:

Vocabulary review for Cell and Tissues in Anatomy & Physiology.

Required

10

Draggable item		Corresponding Item

Match each definition with the correct term. Drag and drop the definitions to line up with the terms.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The energy-requiring movement of substances across a biological membrane against a concentration gradient		hypotonic
A transmembrane protein that moves ions across a plasma membrane against their concentration gradient		active transport
The passive movement of molecules from high to low concentration		cell
The phase of a cell cycle resulting in nuclear division		cytokinesis
A stage of mitosis in a eukaryotic cell in which the chromatin condenses into chromosomes and becomes visible		endocytosis
Active transport process by which membrane-bound secretory vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane and release the vesicle contents into the external environment		organ system
Tissue that lines internal and external surfaces		phospholipid
A membrane that acts selectively to allow some substances, but not others, to pass		organelle
The basic structural, functional, and biological unit of any living organism		nervous tissue
A group of organs that work together to perform a specific task		prophase
The mitosis stage where the daughter chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the cell and reform the nuclei		epithelial tissue
A solution with a lower total solute concentration relative to another solution (across a membrane)		semi-permeable membrane
Process by which a less specialized cell becomes more specialized in order to perform a specific function		cell differentiation
Support tissue that binds other structures together and provides support and protection against damage, infection, or heat loss		interphase
A solution with a higher total solute concentration relative to another solution (across a membrane)		organ
The division of the cytoplasm of a parent eukaryotic cell into two daughter cells during the late stages of mitosis		metaphase
A collection of cells from the same origin, which together carry out a specific function		muscle tissue
A structural and functional part of the cell usually bound within its own membrane. An example is the mitochondria		passive transport
An organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells		ion pump
Tissue that makes up the structures of the nervous system		mitosis
Passive movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane down a concentration gradient		diffusion
A stage of mitosis in which condensed chromosomes align in the middle of the cell		connective tissue
A class of amphipathic lipids having both a polar and non-polar region, they are a major component of all cell membranes as they can form lipid bilayers		exocytosis
Solutions of equal solute concentration		hypertonic
Structures comprising two or more tissues with related functions		osmosis
Tissue responsible for producing both external and internal movement. Types include skeletal, cardiac, and smooth		telophase
Movement of substances across a biological membrane without energy expenditure		chromosome
Active transport process by which cells take in molecules from outside the cell by engulfing it with their plasma membrane		isotonic
The phase of the cell cycle prior to cell division in which all the DNA in the nucleus is copied		tissue

Match each definition with the correct term. Drag and drop the definitions to line up with the terms.

The energy-requiring movement of substances across a biological membrane against a concentration gradient

hypotonic

A transmembrane protein that moves ions across a plasma membrane against their concentration gradient

active transport

The passive movement of molecules from high to low concentration

cell

The phase of a cell cycle resulting in nuclear division

cytokinesis

A stage of mitosis in a eukaryotic cell in which the chromatin condenses into chromosomes and becomes visible

endocytosis

Active transport process by which membrane-bound secretory vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane and release the vesicle contents into the external environment

organ system

Tissue that lines internal and external surfaces

phospholipid

A membrane that acts selectively to allow some substances, but not others, to pass

organelle

The basic structural, functional, and biological unit of any living organism

nervous tissue

A group of organs that work together to perform a specific task

prophase

The mitosis stage where the daughter chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the cell and reform the nuclei

epithelial tissue

A solution with a lower total solute concentration relative to another solution (across a membrane)

semi-permeable membrane

Process by which a less specialized cell becomes more specialized in order to perform a specific function

cell differentiation

Support tissue that binds other structures together and provides support and protection against damage, infection, or heat loss

interphase

A solution with a higher total solute concentration relative to another solution (across a membrane)

organ

The division of the cytoplasm of a parent eukaryotic cell into two daughter cells during the late stages of mitosis

metaphase

A collection of cells from the same origin, which together carry out a specific function

muscle tissue

A structural and functional part of the cell usually bound within its own membrane. An example is the mitochondria

passive transport

An organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells

ion pump

Tissue that makes up the structures of the nervous system

mitosis

Passive movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane down a concentration gradient

diffusion

A stage of mitosis in which condensed chromosomes align in the middle of the cell

connective tissue

A class of amphipathic lipids having both a polar and non-polar region, they are a major component of all cell membranes as they can form lipid bilayers

exocytosis

Solutions of equal solute concentration

hypertonic

Structures comprising two or more tissues with related functions

osmosis

Tissue responsible for producing both external and internal movement. Types include skeletal, cardiac, and smooth

telophase

Movement of substances across a biological membrane without energy expenditure

chromosome

Active transport process by which cells take in molecules from outside the cell by engulfing it with their plasma membrane

isotonic

The phase of the cell cycle prior to cell division in which all the DNA in the nucleus is copied

tissue