The Cell Flashcards

1
Q
Regulates movement of materials in and out of the cell:
Cytoplasm
ribosome
Plasma membrane
golgi complex
A

Plasama membrane

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2
Q

Microfilament plays a role in ____ and ___ _____

A

muscle contraction and cell division

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3
Q

lysosome

A

digests substances brought into cell and destroys old parts

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4
Q

Rough ED is studded with ribosomes and produces what?

A

membrane

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5
Q

smooth endo plasmic reticulum

A

detoxifies drugs and produces membrane

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6
Q

nucleolus

A

produces components of ribosomes (RNA and Proteins)

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7
Q

Ribosomes begin what process

A

Protein synthesis

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8
Q

the _______ provides the cell with energ through breakdown of glucose during cellular respiration

A

Mitochondrion

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9
Q

maintains cell shape and forms tracks on which vesicles move?
microtubule
microfilament
mitochondrion

A

microtubule

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10
Q

passive transport

A

movement across the membrane that doesnt require energy
simple diffusion
facilitated diffusion,
osmosis

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11
Q

Active transport

A

movement across the membrane that requires energy

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12
Q

role of cholesterol in plasma membrane

A

helps maintain membrane fluidity

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13
Q

true or false: simple diffusion:
Movement of a substance following a concentration gradient, from high to low concentration resulting in equal distribution

A

TRUE

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14
Q

Facilitated diffusion

A

requires a carrier protein

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15
Q

osmosis

A

water moves from high concentration to low concentration

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16
Q

hypertonic solution

A

greater solute concentration

17
Q

isotonic has what amount of solute concentration

A

same

18
Q

hypotonic has what amount of solute concentration

A

less solute

19
Q

two characteristics of active transport

A

Requires energyMovement from a region of lower to higher concentration with the aid of a carrier protein and energy, typically ATP

20
Q

phagocytosis is what type of endocytosis

A

cell eating -large particles or bacteria

21
Q

Pinocytosis is what endocytosis

A

cell drinking - droplets of fluid

22
Q

exocystosis

A

process by which a membrane - bound vesicle from inside the cell fuses with the plasma membrane and spills contents outside

23
Q

true or false:

the rough endoplasmic reticulum contains ribosomes that guide the process cellulose synthesis

A

the rough endoplasmic reticulum contains ribosomes that guide the process protein synthesis

24
Q

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

A

lacks ribosomes

Involved in the production of phospholipids, carbohydrates and detoxification of alcohol (hepatocytes)