Cell Unit Post-test Study sheet:
· How do living cells vary in types, structure and function?
☺ identifies cell organelles accurately
☺ identifies cell organelle functions accurately
☺ gives examples of different types of cells (nerve, plant, stem, blood)
· What do cells tell us about the basics processes of life, growth, death and reproduction?
☺ can describe the different processes of cell cycle (mitosis, miosis)
☺ understands that cell death contributes to death of the entire organism
☺ identifies stem cells as the “controversial issue” due to how they are obtained
☺ identifies accurately the value of stem cells
☺ identifies the significant aspects in the steps of cloning (host cell, DNA harvesting, etc…)
· What are the fundamental structures that the processes of life rely on?
☺ identifies mitochondria and chloroplast as the “energy organelle”
☺ identifies the nucleus, chromatin, and DNA as the “blueprint” material
☺ identifies the significance of the cell wall and membrane for structure and protection
☺ identifies ribosomes as a mechanism for protein synthesis
· What happens when living cells cease to function adequately or at all?
☺ describes the process of infection on the cellular level
☺ describes the involvement of cancer cells in cell death
☺ describes how cancer cells differ from ordinary cells
· In what way is it important for us to understand the functions of cells or the interactions between microscopic organisms like viruses, bacteria and specialized cells?
☺ identifies the unique characteristics of blood cells
☺ identifies the differences between bacterium, viruses, and animal cells
☺ describes the process of infection from the point of view of the virus
☺ understands the methods of treating infection on the cellular level
· How do scientific developments rely on our knowledge of cells?
☺ recognizes the significance of the “protein-coat” to identify cells and viruses
☺ understands how developments in cancer research rely on understanding cell processes
☺ understands how history has been affected by cell research (ie. Blood type=transfusions)
☺ understands how illness and infection depends on cell type (Cholera= AB blood type, Syphillus=O blood types, etc…)