Organization Guide 1
This guide introduces cells, the building blocks of the human body.
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Organization Guide Contents
Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and submitting your two journal pages.
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Guide 1 Organization Objectives
This guide’s quiz has four questions; one matching each objective.
Course Overview
Define the four course topics and explain how biology has a consumer, cultural, and citizenry context; explain the basics of microscope use (microscopy), including history, magnification, and the use of stains; and distinguish between the four major types of tissues.
Cells
Describe the specific roles of the plasma membrane and various organelles; provide examples of cells that have different structures related to their functions; and explain different cellular life stages, including mitosis, hypertrophy, differentiation, and apoptosis.
Integumentary System
Describe the functions of the major structures of the integumentary system including cells and their products; explain how the integumentary system relates to thermoregulation; and discuss aspects of skin health including the normal process of wound healing as well as various skin disorders.
Skin Cancer
Identify basic skin structures in an illustration or on a model and match these structures with their functions; compare three different types of skin cancers and describe what a tumor is, including how cancer cells can spread; and list the warning signs used to detect skin cancer and explain why it is beneficial to have a medical professional make a diagnosis.
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