BIO 1011 Anatomy and Physiology I

Chapters 4-9 Fact Check

NAME Debra Simmons

DATE November 24, 2014
Answer the following questions, completely, in your own words. You will not receive
credit for an answer that comes directly from the book or is identical to a
classmates. Your responses should be typed after each question. The assignment
is due 11/24/2014, by 4:00 p.m.
Describe 5 ways that loose connective tissue functions.
1-Stretchable ,2-Pulls aprart areolar 3-Acid gel turn to water 4-Defense
mechanism, 5-White blood cells
2 List 5 characteristics of neurons?
Dendrite-transmits impulses towards thecell body, and Axon- transmits
impulses away from the cellbody, and the nucleus is the center of the
cell/neuron, Soma is the cell body.
3 During which stage of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
mitosis
4 What is the ratio of purines to pyrimidines? What are the bonding pairs?
1:1 Adenine/Thymine---------Cytosin/Guanine
5 What is the definition of cotransport?
Crosses over the membrance by way of Proteins.
6 Describe 4 things that happen as a result of ions being separated?
1

Cross a mrmbrane/ transport protein,/comduct an impluses

7. Watery perspiration is an example of a(n) __Sweat___ secretion.
8. What is responsible for the slightly negative charge in the interior of a cell?
Because of loss of positive charge on the inside of the cell.

9. Describe 4 organelles that are found in areolar connective tissue.

Fiberous, Bones,Blood, Cartilage
10. What is an indication that a tumor has become malignant?
A new lump, abnormal bleeding, execcive weight lost