Weeks 10, 11, 12 labs

where does the water ( and therefore food particle and oxygen) flow into and out of the clams coelom?

The neck, exhalant siphon, inhalant siphon

What keeps clams tightly shut?

Strong adductor muscles+mantals

Hemoglobin is a protein molecule containing which metal that binds to oxygen?

Iron

Hemocyanin is a protein molecule in arthropods and molluscs that contains which metal that binds to oxygen?

Copper

what are 3 major layers of blood after the sample has been centrifuged?

Plasma, buffy coat, Red blood cell

What is the buffy coat made out of?

White blood cells and platelets

What is the bottom layer made out of?

Red blood cells

what are the main components of plasma?

Water, protein, nutrients, electrolytes

Antibodies are found in plasma

True

White blood cells are also known as what?

Glukocytes

What are white blood cells used for?

Protection

Platelets are known as what?

Thrombocytes

Platelets are used for what?

Clotting

Red blood cells are also known as?

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells have what kind of shape?

Bi-concave disc shape

Red blood cells have a nucleus.

False

Why don’t red blood cells have a nucleus?

To be more flexible to move through blood vessels better

White blood cells have a multi-loped-shaped nucleus called what?

Neutrophils

What is the function of the neutrophil in the white blood cell?

To eat

The white blood cell which stains with pink granules is call what?

Eosinophil

What is the Eosinophil function

The fight against parasites.

The white blood cell that stains deep violet blue is called what?

Basofil

Basofil granules contain what?

Histamine

When is Histamine used in?

During a allergic reaction

The white blood cell with a large nucleus and very little cytoplasm is called what?

Lymphocytes

What are Lymphocytes function

Defence

B-Lymphocytes are used to make what?

Antibodies

T-Lymphocytes help to get rid of what?

viruses

What white blood cell is known as a vacuum cleaner?

Monocytes

Platelets are what size?

Small

Platelets are cell fragments which are important for what?

clotting, hemostasis

What is bigger white blood cells or red blood cells

White blood cells

What are more abundant in blood, white blood cells or Red blood cells?

Red blood cells

What is a stimulate?

A change in environment that a animal can recognize and reacts to

What are some examples of animals reacting to stimulate?

Eagles catching fish, birds with season changes

The capacity to respond to stimuli helps organisms in 3 main ways, What are they?

Interact with others, adapt to environment, ensure survive

Order of action for a reflex action.

1-stimuli

2- Receptor

3-co-ordinating process

4-effector

5-response

order of action for a learned reaction

1-stimuli

2- Receptor

3-co-ordinating process(going to brain not just muscle)

4-effector

5-response