1. Why are injuries to the epiphysis a major concern?
2. What is the characteristics of bone cancer?
3. What happens to the vessels in the bone when it breaks?
4. Explain the process and importance of a bone marrow transplant.
5. Name some of the treatments that bone marrow transplants help.
1. During intense exercise, potassium tends to accumulate in the fluid surrounding muscle cells. What membrane protein helps muscle cells counteract this tendency?Explain your answer.
2. There is a higher concertration of air molecules inside an inflated balloon than there is outside the balloon. Because of their constant random motion, the molecules inside press against the [...]
1. What was your hypothesis when the egg was placed in corn syrup?
2. What was your hypothesis whent the egg was placed in distilled water?
3. Why was vinegar used in this experiment?
4. Why is it important to wash your hands each day after dealing with the egg?
5. Explain the purpose of the lab and how [...]
1. What does the Lund-Browder method estimate?
2. Infection is one of the most important causes of death in burn patients. What is the other major problem they face, and what are its possible consequences?
3. What type of burn would you rather deal with as a doctor, first-degree, second-degree, or third degree?
4. What are the major [...]
List five ways that you will implement preventative measures
for the diseases that you learned about from your peers. Be specific.
1. State the Cell Theory and tell if you agree with it.
2. How is the cytosketon and the skeleton comparable?
3. Why is drinking water so important in reference to the cytoplasm?
4. Why is the cell wall important to plant cells?
5. What could happen if the cell received too much water?
1. What are some major epidemics from 20 years ago?
2. Major epidemics today?
3. What are the diseases that you hate the most?
4.What disease would you study as a scientist?
5. What are your thoughts about HIV?
1. Where would we be today is Robert Hooke never made such discoveries?
2. Who is your favorite scientist in this chapter?
3. If your doctor tells you that you have a bacterial infection, what thoughts about bacteria will go through your mind?
4. Are bacteria considered to be living or nonliving? Why.
5. Are you eukaryotic or prokaryotic? [...]
1. Explain why a membrane is an organ.
2. Tissue engineering combines living cells with synthetic materials to create functional substitutes for human tissues. What components would you use to engineer replacement a) skin, b) blood, c) bone, and d) muscle?
3. Collagen and elastin are added to many skin care products. What type of tissue are [...]
1. If you could go back in time, how would you explain the cell theory to someone who had never heard of cells?
2. If organisms exist on other planets, would they consist of cells? Defend your answer.
3. Explain the relationship between cell shape and cell function.
4. Identify the factor that limits cell size.
5. Describe the [...]
